"lithagogue" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lithagogues [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{en-noun}} lithagogue (plural lithagogues)
  1. (medicine, archaic) Any medicine capable of expelling calculous matter with the urine. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-lithagogue-en-noun-sWi8NTR3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Topics: medicine, sciences

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