different between cholekinetic vs choleretic

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chole- +? kinetic

cholekinetic (comparative more cholekinetic, superlative most cholekinetic)

cholekinetic (plural cholekinetics)

From German cholereticum, from modern Latin choleresis (“bile secretion from the liver”) (modelled on diuretic).

choleretic (comparative more choleretic, superlative most choleretic)

Stimulating the production of bile by the liver.
This drug has a strong choleretic effect.

choleretic (plural choleretics)

A drug which stimulates the production of bile by the liver.
Phenobarbital is a powerful choleretic.

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