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A hydragogue medicine, usually a cathartic or diuretic.

Leading to sleep; -- applied to the illusions of one who is half asleep.

An introduction. [Obs.] Harris.

Introductory; especially, introductory to the study of theology.

That part of theological science directly preliminary to actual exegesis, or interpretation of the Scriptures.

A medicine having, or supposed to have, the power of expelling calculous matter with the urine. Hooper.

A medicine supposed to expel black bile or choler. [Obs.]

Emmenagogue.

Of or pertaining to interpretation of mysteries or to mystagogue; of the nature of mystagogy.

interprets mysteries, especially of a religious kind.

The doctrines, principles, or practice of a mystagogue; interpretation of mysteries.

The addition of a letter or syllable to the end of a word, as withouten for without.

Of, pertaining to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the end of, or serving to lengthen, a word. Paragogic letters, in the Semitic languages, letters which are added to the ordinary forms of words, to express additional emphasis, or some change in the sense.

Pedagogue.

See Pedagogics.

Of or pertaining to a pedagogue; suited to, or characteristic of, a pedagogue.

The science or art of teaching; the principles and rules of teaching; pedagogy.

The system, occupation, character, or manner of pedagogues. Milton. Avocation of pedantry and pedagogism. De Foe.

To play the pedagogue toward. [Obs.] Prior.

Pedagogics; pedagogism. South.