† melanagoguen.

Forms: 1600s–1700s melanagogue, 1700s melanogogue (irregular).

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French mélanagogue.

Etymology: < French mélanagogue purge for melancholy (1669; 1561 in Middle French as adjective, capable of expelling black bile) < ancient Greek μελαν- (see melano- comb. form) + ἀγωγός leading, drawing (see agogic adj.¹). Compare post-classical Latin melanagogus (1608 in the passage translated in quot. 1657 at melanagogal adj.); also melagogus (adjective), melagogum (noun; both a1250 in a British source).

Medicine. Obsolete.

A medicine supposed to expel black bile, one of the four cardinal humours.

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cholagogue1671

melanagogue1683

1657 Physical Dict. Melanogogon, purgers of melancholy.]

1683 W. Salmon Doron Medicum i. iii. 34 Sena..is one of the best Melanagogues in Nature.

1740 H. Bracken Farriery Improv'd (ed. 2) II. vi. 250 Melanagogues, which are supposed to draw or carry off the black Matter.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	melanagogue
释义	† melanagoguen. Forms: 1600s–1700s melanagogue, 1700s melanogogue (irregular). Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French mélanagogue. Etymology: < French mélanagogue purge for melancholy (1669; 1561 in Middle French as adjective, capable of expelling black bile) < ancient Greek μελαν- (see melano- comb. form) + ἀγωγός leading, drawing (see agogic adj.¹). Compare post-classical Latin melanagogus (1608 in the passage translated in quot. 1657 at melanagogal adj.); also melagogus (adjective), melagogum (noun; both a1250 in a British source). Medicine. Obsolete. A medicine supposed to expel black bile, one of the four cardinal humours. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > cleansing or expelling medicines > [noun] > medicine expelling bile cholagogue1671 melanagogue1683 1657 Physical Dict. Melanogogon, purgers of melancholy.] 1683 W. Salmon Doron Medicum i. iii. 34 Sena..is one of the best Melanagogues in Nature. 1740 H. Bracken Farriery Improv'd (ed. 2) II. vi. 250 Melanagogues, which are supposed to draw or carry off the black Matter. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1683
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