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利胆薬 (りたんやく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

利り胆たん薬やく

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Meanings

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cholagogue

pharmacology›

A drug that promotes the flow of bile. Used in medical and pharmacological contexts.

利り胆たん薬やくは胆たん汁じゅうの分ぶん泌ぴつを促そく進しんする

Kanji

利profit, advantage, benefit
胆gall bladder, courage, pluck
薬medicine, chemical, enamel

Etymology

Compound of 利 (ri, 'benefit') + 胆 (tan, 'gallbladder') + 薬 (yaku, 'medicine'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern medical coinage.

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Cholagogues promote the secretion of bile.