different between emmenagogue vs emmenagogic

English

Ancient Greek ??? (m?n, “month”) + ?????? (ag?gós, “leading”).

emmenagogue (plural emmenagogues)

(medicine) An herb that stimulates blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus, causing menstruation.

emmenagogic (comparative more emmenagogic, superlative most emmenagogic)

Stimulating blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus, causing menstruation.
- 1999, Shirley Price, Len Price, Aromatherapy for health professionals
  Essential oils not yet mentioned, which some books suggest are emmenagogic and need care during pregnancy, although there is no research to support or reject these suggestions.

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