emulgent

== English == === 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. === Adjective === emulgent Of a straining or purifying process. (medicine) Of the renal arteries and veins. === Noun === emulgent (plural emulgents) (medicine) A substance promoting bile or urine production A renal artery or vein. == Latin == === Verb === ēmulgent third-person plural present active indicative of ēmulgeō