emulgev.
/ɪˈmʌldʒ/ Physiology.
transitive. To drain (secretory organs) of their contents.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > treatments removing or dispersing matter > remove or disperse [verb (transitive)] > drain
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1778 W. Cullen First Lines Pract. Physic (ed. 2) I. i. vi. §166 Vomiting..emulges the biliary and pancreatic ducts.
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eˈmulging n. and adj.
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1681 Table of Hard Words in S. Pordage tr. T. Willis Remaining Med. Wks. Emulging vessels or arteries, or veins.
1844 T. J. Graham Mod. Domest. Med. (ed. 9) 325 The pill No. 104..does not assist so much in emulging the biliary ducts, and giving tone to the bowels.
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