Hemagogs

/ˈhɛməɡɒɡz/ noun

Definition

Plural of hemagog; multiple substances believed to stimulate or direct blood flow (archaic medical term).

Etymology

Regular plural of 'hemagog,' adding '-s' to the singular form for the plural noun.

Kelly Says

Medical textbooks from the 1600s-1800s list dozens of hemagogs—everything from herbs to minerals—showing how creative (and wrong) people got trying to control something as complex as blood circulation!

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