Definition of Bulkage

1. a peristaltic stimulant [n -S]

Medical Definition of Bulkage

1. Anything, such as agar, that increases the bulk of material in the intestine, thereby stimulating peristalsis. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bulkage

bulk bill
bulk billing
bulk cargo
bulk cargos
bulk carrier
bulk carriers
bulk density
bulk large
bulk liquid
bulk liquids
bulk mail
bulk modulus
bulk out
bulk technology
bulk up
bulkage (current term)
bulkages
bulked
bulker
bulkers
bulkhead
bulkhead line
bulkheads
bulkie roll
bulkie rolls
bulkier
bulkiest
bulkily
bulkiness
bulkinesses

Literary usage of Bulkage

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1. Calendar of the Patent Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office by Great Britain Public Record Office, Public Record Office, Great Britain (1901)
"... with all fees and profits and rents of assize, petty customs called anchorage and bulkage, moles of ships and custom of ..."

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