Hydragogue
Pronunciation : Hy"dra*gogue
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. hydragogus conveying off water, Gr. "y`dwr water + hydragogue.] (Med.)
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913