choleretic
English
editEtymology
editFrom German cholereticum, from modern Latin choleresis (“bile secretion from the liver”) (modelled on diuretic).
Adjective
editcholeretic (comparative more choleretic, superlative most choleretic)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editNoun
editcholeretic (plural choleretics)
- A drug which stimulates the production of bile by the liver.
- Phenobarbital is a powerful choleretic.