cholecystokinetic

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English

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Etymology

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cholecysto- +‎ kinetic

Adjective

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cholecystokinetic (comparative more cholecystokinetic, superlative most cholecystokinetic)

  1. (physiology) That stimulates emptying of the gallbladder.

Noun

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cholecystokinetic (plural cholecystokinetics)

  1. Any agent that increases the contractile power of the gallbladder.
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