choleretic

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English

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Etymology

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From German cholereticum, from modern Latin choleresis (“bile secretion from the liver”) (modelled on diuretic).

Adjective

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choleretic (comparative more choleretic, superlative most choleretic)

  1. Stimulating the production of bile by the liver.
    This drug has a strong choleretic effect.
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Noun

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choleretic (plural choleretics)

  1. A drug which stimulates the production of bile by the liver.
    Phenobarbital is a powerful choleretic.
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