hydragogue

Hy"dra*gogue, a. Etym: [L. hydragogus conveying off water, Gr. "y`dwr water + hydragogue.] (Med.) Defn: Causing a discharge of water; expelling serum effused into any part of the body, as in dropsy. -- n. Defn: A hydragogue medicine, usually a cathartic or diuretic.

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