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emulgent
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emulgent, a. [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.].
Pertaining to the kidneys; renal; as, emulgent arteries and veins. [1913 Webster]
emulgent, n.
A medicine that excites the flow of bile. Hoblyn. [1913 Webster]
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