E*mul"gent (?), a. [L. emulgens,
p. pr. of emulgere to milk out: cf. F. émulgent.
So called because regarded by the ancients as straining out the
serum, as if by milking, and so producing the urine.] (Anat.)
Pertaining to the kidneys; renal; as, emulgent arteries
and veins. -- n. An emulgent vessel, as
a renal artery or vein.
E*mul"gent, n. (Med.) A
medicine that excites the flow of bile. [Obs.]
Hoblyn.