Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

emmenagogue

 - 5 dictionary results
Emmenagogues
Get the Answers You're Looking For. Emmenagogues
www.RightHealth.com

em⋅men⋅a⋅gogue

  [uh-men-uh-gawg, -gog, uh-mee-nuh-] Medicine/Medical
Use emmenagogue in a Sentence
–noun
1. a medicine or procedure that promotes menstrual discharge.
–adjective
2. Also, em⋅men⋅a⋅gog⋅ic  [uh-men-uh-goj-ik, -gog-, uh-mee-nuh-] . stimulating the menstrual flow.
Origin:
1695–1705; < Gk émmēn(a) menses (see emmenia ) + -agogue
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To emmenagogue
Emmenagogues
Get the Answers You're Looking For. Emmenagogues
www.RightHealth.com
em·men·a·gogue   (ĭ-měn'ə-gôg', -gŏg')   
n.  A drug or agent that induces or hastens menstrual flow.

[Greek emmēna, the menses (from neuter pl. of emmēnos, monthly : en-, in; see en-2 + mēn, month; see mē-2 in Indo-European roots) + -agogue.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1em·men·a·gogue
Pronunciation: &-'men-&-"gäg, e-
Function: adjective
: EMMENAGOGIC

Main Entry: 2emmenagogue
Function: noun
: an agent that promotes the menstrual discharge
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

emmenagogue em·men·a·gogue (ĭ-měn'ə-gôg')
n.
An agent that induces or hastens menstrual flow. Also called hemagogue.

em·men'a·gog'ic (-gŏj'ĭk) adj.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see emmenagogue on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way