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emulgent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
emul-gent
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a straining or purifying process.

adj

Of the renal arteries and veins.

noun

A substance promoting bile or urine production

noun

A renal artery or vein.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin emulgens, present participle of emulgere (“to milk out”); so called because the kidney was regarded by the ancients as straining out the serum, as if by milking, and so producing the urine.

Inflected Forms

emulgents (plural)

Questions

What does emulgent mean?
Of a straining or purifying process.
Where does emulgent come from?
From Latin emulgens, present participle of emulgere (“to milk out”); so called because the kidney was regarded by the ancients as straining out the serum, as if by milking, and so producing the urine.

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