Lewis & Short Latin Dictionary, 1879. - Revised, Enlarged, and in Great Part Rewritten. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and Charles Short. 2011.
Hydragogue — Hy dra*gogue, a. [L. hydragogus conveying off water, Gr. ?; y dwr water + ? to lead: cf. F. hydragogue.] (Med.) Causing a discharge of water; expelling serum effused into any part of the body, as in dropsy. n. A hydragogue medicine, usually a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hydragogue — /huy dreuh gawg , gog /, adj. 1. causing the discharge of watery fluid, as from the bowels. n. 2. Also, hydragog. Pharm. a hydragogue agent. [1630 40; < L hydragogus < Gk hydragogós water conveying, equiv. to hydr HYDR 1 + agogós leading, guiding … Universalium
hydragogue — ⇒HYDRAGOGUE, adj. MÉD., vx. Qui provoque l évacuation des liquides de l organisme. Quant aux médicaments on commencera par évacuer le malade avec des purgatifs hydragogues, tels que le jalap, la scammonée, et même quelques grains de gomme gutte,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
hydragogue — noun also hydragog ˈhīdrəˌgäg ( s) Etymology: obsolete hydragogue, adjective, causing a watery discharge from the bowels, from Late Latin hydragogus, from Greek hydragōgos, from hydr + agōgos leading, drawing forth more at agogue : a cathartic… … Useful english dictionary
