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A leader of the rabble; one who attempts to control the multitude by specious or deceitful arts; an unprincipled and factious mob orator or political leader.

Demagogism.

See Emmenagogue.

A medicine that promotes the menstrual discharge.

The adducing of particular examples so as to lead to a universal conclusion; the argument by induction.

Inductive. Latham.

An instrument for measuring and recording the work done by a single muscle or set of muscles, the rate of fatigue, etc. -- Er`go*graph"ic (#), a.

An agent exciting secretion of milk.

A vermifuge.

A hydragogue medicine, usually a cathartic or diuretic.

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

See Indigo white, under Indigo.

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.

An instrument for recording the larynx movements in speech.

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

A word letter; a phonogram, that, for the sake of brevity, represents a word; as, |, i. e., t, for it. Cf. Grammalogue.

One skilled in logography.

Of or pertaining to logography.