emulgent

E*mul"gent, a. Etym: [L. emulgens, p. pr. of emulgere to milk out: cf. F. émulgent. So called because regarded by the ancients as straining out the serum, as if by milking, and so producing the urine.] (Anat.) Defn: Pertaining to the kidneys; renal; as, emulgent arteries and veins. -- n. Defn: An emulgent vessel, as a renal artery or vein. E*mul"gent, n. (Med.) Defn: A medicine that excites the flow of bile. [Obs.] Hoblyn.

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