A rare or archaic verb meaning to milk out or extract, often used figuratively to mean drawing out or extracting something.
From Latin 'emulgere' (to milk out, from 'e-' meaning out and 'mulgere' meaning to milk), this verb entered English in learned or scientific contexts but remained quite rare.
The root 'mulgere' also gave us 'emulsion,' which is literally what happens when you try to 'milk' oil and water together—making an emulsion is the molecular equivalent of emulging.
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