Emulgent
Pronunciation : E*mul"gent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. emulgens, p. pr. of emulgere to milk out: cf. F. ?mulgent. So called because regarded by the ancients as straining out the serum, as if by milking, and so producing the urine.] (Anat.)
Definition : Defn: Pertaining to the kidneys; renal; as, emulgent arteries and veins. -- n.
Defn: An emulgent vessel, as a renal artery or vein.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : E*mul"gent
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A medicine that excites the flow of bile. [Obs.] Hoblyn.
(Med.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913