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emmenagogue
[ uh-men-uh-gawg, -gog, uh-mee-nuh- ]
noun
- a medicine or procedure that promotes menstrual discharge.
adjective
- Also em·men·a·gog·ic [] stimulating the menstrual flow.
emmenagogue
/ ɪˈmɛnəˌɡɒɡ; -ˈmiː- /
noun
- a drug or agent that increases menstrual flow
adjective
- inducing or increasing menstrual flow
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Word History and Origins
Origin of emmenagogue1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of emmenagogue1
C18: from Greek emmēna menses, (from mēn month) + -agogue
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Example Sentences
The natives of Cochin China, reasoning in an opposite manner, prescribe it as emmenagogue.
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The bark especially is a powerful emmenagogue, used in some countries for criminal purposes.
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The decoction is prescribed internally as an emmenagogue and demulcent and externally as a lotion.
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The seeds are emollient, laxative, diuretic and emmenagogue; they contain an oil to which we shall refer presently.
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The root is tonic, febrifuge and expectorant and the fruit nervine and emmenagogue according to the Sanscrit writer.
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