Emmenogogue------- An agent that stimulates and restores of normal menstruation.
Amenorrhoea-------- Absence of the menstrual flow during the time of life at which it should occur
Dysmenorrhoea----- Painful menstruation
Expectorant-- A drug that cures cough by controlling bronchial secretion or by stimulating cough or by sedating cough
Emetic--------- Drug causing vomiting
Diuretic------ An agent that increases urine flow and its secretion
Purgative--------- Causing evacuation of the bowels
Ecbolic----------- An agent that increases uterine contraction and quickens delivery
Hypoglycemia---- Diminished concentration of glucose in the blood
Renal dropsy---- The abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the cellular tissue or in a body cavity of kidney
Anasarca--------- A condition of general dropsy
Boil------------------- A small area of inflammation starting in the roots of hair due to growth of microorganism.
Skin eruption- An outbreak upon the surface of skin, may covered with scales and contains fluid.
Bronchodilator- An agent causing an increase in the lumen of the bronchial tube
Phthisis------ Tuberculosis of the lungs; A wasting away of the body or a part of the body
Stomachic---- A medicine which promotes the functional activity of the stomach
Laxative------ Mild purgative; An agent that acts to promote evacuation of the bowel
Astringent------- An agent that contracts tissues to check secretions, allays inflammation and stop capillary flow
Constipation- ---- A condition in which the bowels are opened to seldom or incompletely
Carminative- --- Drugs used to expel gas from stomach and intestine
Hypotension- --- Low blood pressure
Indigestion- ---- Lack or failure of digestion; abdominal discomfort after meal
Febrifuge- ---- Remedies employed to reduce the raised temperature of the body (antipyretic)
Antiperiodic- ---- Checks periodic attack of fever as in some kind of malaria
Anthelmintic- ---- An agent that cures helminthic infestation in the alimentary canal
Cholagogue- ----- An agent that promotes bile flow from the gall bladder and bile ducts into the duodenum
Colic- ------------- Abdominal pain
Dyspepsia-------- Disordered digestion (indigestion)
Alterative--------- Modifies course of ailments for the better through nutrition, metabolic, activity at convalescence chronic diseases etc
Lactation- The period during which an infant suckles on mother’s breast
Eczema- A reaction of the skin to a wide range of stimulants or irritants causing skin inflammation, redness, itching, oozing etc
Tonic- A medicinal preparation used to improve general health and to restore normal tone of tissue
Epilepsy- Nervous disorder characterized by sudden loss of consciousness, attended with convulsions
Cataract- An opacity of eyes
Convulsion- An involuntary contraction of the muscles producing contortion of the body and limbs
Leucoderma- Loss of pigment in areas of the skin, resulting in the appearance of white patches or bands
Leprosy- A chronic disease, caused by Mycobacterium leprae that affects the skin, mucous membranes and nerves
Psoriasis- A chronic skin disease in which scaly pink patches form on the elbows, knees, scalp and other parts of the body
Narcotic- A nitrogen-containing heterocyclic drug that effects sleep and relief of pain
Anodyne- Curative measure which soothes pain
Antispasmodic- Relieving or preventing convulsions or spasmodic pains
Spasmodic- Characterized by spasms; occurring in spasms
Spasm- A sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of a muscle, attended by pain and interference with function
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