Meanings
nounmelanagogue (plural melanagogues)
plural melanagogues
- obsoletemedicineA medicine supposed to expel black bile or choler.
Origin
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melanagogue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanagogue
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“melanagogue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanagogue. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melanagogue,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanagogue.
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