A drug which causes increased flow of bile into the intestine
n. a drug that stimulates the flow of bile from the gall bladder and bile ducts into the duodenum.
stimulates the secretion and flow of bile into the duodenum.
Substances which increase the ?ow of BILE by stimulating evacuation of the gall-bladder (see LIVER). The great majority of these act only by increasing the activity of the digestive organs, and so producing a ?ow of bile already stored up in the gall-bladder. Substances which stimulate the liver to secrete more bile are known as CHOLERETIC.... cholagogues
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