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  • 41cholestatic — Tending to diminish or stop the flow of bile …

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  • 42cumulative — Tending to accumulate or pile up, as with certain drugs that may have a c. effect. * * * cu·mu·la·tive kyü myə lət iv, .lāt adj increasing in effect by successive doses (as of a drug or poison) <cumulative poisoning by organochlorine… …

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  • 43glucokinetic — Tending to mobilize glucose; usually evidenced by a reduction of the glycogen stores in the tissues to produce an increase in the concentration of glucose circulating in the blood. * * * glu·co·ki·net·ic (gloo″ko kĭ netґik) activating… …

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  • 44natriferic — Tending to increase sodium transport. [natrium + L. fero, to carry] …

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  • 45pleuritogenous — Tending to produce pleurisy. [G. pleuritis, pleurisy, + genesis, origin] * * * pleu·ri·tog·e·nous (ploor″ĭ tojґə nəs) causing pleurisy …

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  • 46uricosuric — Tending to increase the excretion of uric acid. * * * uri·co·su·ric su̇r ik, shu̇r adj relating to or promoting uricosuria <uricosuric drugs> uricosuric n a uricosuric agent (as probenecid) * * * uri·co·su·ric (u″rĭ ko suґrik) 1 …

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  • 47gram-amphophilic — tending to stain both positive and negative with Gram stain …

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  • 48gelogenic — tending to produce laughter Causation and Formation …

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  • 49acid forming — tending to form an acid …

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  • 50partial to — tending to favor, favorably inclined …

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