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emmenagogue

emmenagogue noun: an herb that stimulates blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus, causing menstruation.

Noun

emmenagogue (plural emmenagogues)

  1. An herb that stimulates blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus, causing menstruation.
    • Because of its phenolic ether content (methyl chavicol), which varies within wide limits, depending on the species, the origin and the time of harvesting, basil is often cited as an emmenagogue.2007, Shirley Price, Aromatherapy for Health Professionals, page 71

Adjective

emmenagogue (not comparable)

  1. emmenagogic
    • Take of the emmenagogue decoction, six ounces; borax, fifteen grains; troches of myrrh, two scruples; dittany of Crete, finely powdered, ten grains; […]1775, The practice of the British and French hospitals
    • DES does not propose an etymology for this word [bunnanaru, 'yellow germander'], but merely notes its similarity to the toponym Bunnánaru. Paulis suggests that this similarity may be due to chance or folk etymology, which is plausible. He proposes an etymology *kunn-án-aru, from Lat. cunnus...2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon, page 66

emmenagogue meaning in Tamil

emmenagogue in Tamil

எமனகோக்கு

Forms of emmenagogue

pluralemmenagogues
alternative USemmenagog

Origin of emmenagogue

From Ancient Greek ἔμμηνα (émmēna, “menses”) + ἀγωγός (agōgós, “leading”).

Questions about emmenagogue

What does emmenagogue mean?
Emmenagogue means an herb that stimulates blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus, causing menstruation.
What is emmenagogue in Tamil?
Emmenagogue in Tamil is எமனகோக்கு. See Emmenagogue meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is emmenagogue?
Emmenagogue can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of emmenagogue?
The plural of emmenagogue is emmenagogues.

Words near emmenagogue in the dictionary

  1. Emmels
  2. Emmen
  3. emmenagog
  4. emmenagogic
  5. emmenagogs
  6. emmenagogue
  7. emmenagogues
  8. Emmenbrücke
  9. Emmendingen
  10. emmenology
  11. Emmental

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