adj
Meaning 1
Stimulating the production of bile by the liver.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- This drug has a strong choleretic effect.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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choleretic
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noun
Meaning 2
A drug which stimulates the production of bile by the liver.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Phenobarbital is a powerful choleretic.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From German cholereticum, from modern Latin choleresis (“bile secretion from the liver”) (modelled on diuretic).