1. a substance or agent that promotes the discharge of watery fluid from the body, especially through the bowels
Usage: medical; archaic

1. promoting or causing the discharge of watery fluid from the body
Usage: medical; archaic

Examples

• The physician prescribed a hydragog to relieve the patient's constipation.
• Certain herbs were traditionally used for their hydragog properties.
• The hydragog effect of the medicine was immediate and pronounced.
• Ancient medical texts describe various hydragog remedies.
• The treatment had a strong hydragog action on the digestive system.