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hydrocholeretic

adjective hy·dro·cho·le·ret·ic \ -ˈet-ik \
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medical Definition of hydrocholeretic

: of, relating to, or characterized by hydrocholeresis
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hydrocholeretic

noun

medical Definition of hydrocholeretic

: an agent that produces hydrocholeresis

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