choleretic /cho·ler·et·ic/ (ko″ler-et´ik) stimulating bile production by the liver; an agent that so acts.
choleretic
choleretic,
choleretic (kō´l
ret´ik),
cho·le·ret·ic (k  l -r t  k)adj. Relating to choleresis. n. An agent, usually a drug, that stimulates the liver to increase output of bile. |
choleretic
[kō′ləret′ik]
Etymology: Gk, chole + eresis, removal
1 adj, stimulating the production of bile in the liver either by cholepoiesis or by hydrocholeresis.
2 n, a choleretic agent.
choleretic,
n a substance that stimulates the liver to produce bile.
choleretic (kō´l
ret´ik),n a substance that stimulates production of bile by the liver.
choleretic
1. stimulating bile production by the liver.
2. an agent that stimulates bile production by the liver.
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