Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Bougie \Bou*gie"\, n. [F. bougie wax candle, bougie, fr. Bougie,
   Bugia, a town of North Africa, from which these candles were
   first imported into Europe.]
   1. (Surg.) A long, flexible instrument, that is

   Note: introduced into the urethra, esophagus, etc., to remove
         obstructions, or for the other purposes. It was
         originally made of waxed linen rolled into cylindrical
         form.

   2. (Pharm.) A long slender rod consisting of gelatin or some
      other substance that melts at the temperature of the body.
      It is impregnated with medicine, and designed for
      introduction into urethra, etc.