Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré. d'Émile Littré. 1872-1877.
Emulgent — E*mul gent, a. [L. emulgens, p. pr. of emulgere to milk out: cf. F. [ e]mulgent. So called because regarded by the ancients as straining out the serum, as if by milking, and so producing the urine.] (Anat.) Pertaining to the kidneys; renal; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
émulgent — ⇒ÉMULGENT, ENTE, adj. [En parlant d un vaisseau sanguin] Synon. vx de rénal. Veine émulgente (CUVIER, Anat. comp., t. 5, 1805, p. 242). Artères émulgentes (BRILLAT SAV., Physiol. goût, 1825, p. 191). ♦ Emploi subst. (p. ell. du déterminé). Les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Emulgent — E*mul gent, n. (Med.) A medicine that excites the flow of bile. [Obs.] Hoblyn. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
emulgent — EMULGENT, ENTE. adj. Terme d Anatomie. Il se dit Des artères qui portent le sang dans les reins, et des veines qui reportent le même sang. Artère émulgente. Veine émulgente … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
emulgent — 1570s (adj.), 1610s (n.), from L. emulgentem (nom. emulgens), prp. of emulgere to milk out, drain out (see EMULSION (Cf. emulsion)) … Etymology dictionary
emulgent — jənt adjective Etymology: Latin emulgent , emulgens, present participle of emulgēre to milk out, from e + mulgēre to milk more at milk : that provides a drain for or strains out the product of something (as the kidneys) … Useful english dictionary
ÉMULGENT — ENTE. adj. T. d Anat. Il se dit Des artères qui portent le sang dans les reins, et des veines qui le reportent au coeur. Artères émulgentes. Veines émulgentes … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
emulgent — 1. adjective a) Of a straining or purifying process b) Of the renal arteries and veins 2. noun A substance promoting bile or urine production … Wiktionary
emulgent — Denoting a straining, extracting, or purifying process. [L. e mulgeo, pp. mulsus, to milk out, drain out] * * * emul·gent (e mulґjənt) [L. emulgere to milk or drain out] causing a straining or purifying process … Medical dictionary
emulgent — e|mul|gent Mot Agut Adjectiu invariable … Diccionari Català-Català
