emulgent Meaning, Definition & Usage

E*mul"gent adjective

Etymology

L. emulgens, p. pr. of emulgere to milk out: cf. F. émulgent. So called because regarded by the ancients as straining out the serum, as if by milking, and so producing the urine.

Definitions

1. (Anat.) Pertaining to the kidneys; renal; as, emulgent arteries and veins. -- n. An emulgent vessel, as a renal artery or vein.

E*mul"gent noun

Definitions

1. (Med.) A medicine that excites the flow of bile. Obs. Hoblyn.