sialagogue

or si·al·o·gogue

[ sahy-al-uh-gawg, -gog ]

adjective

sialagogic (def. 1).

noun

a sialagogic agent or medicine.

Origin of sialagogue

1775–85; <New Latin sialagōgus<Greek síal(on) saliva + -agōgós-agogue

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How to use sialagogue in a sentence

Sialogogue, sī-al′o-gog, n. a drug which increases the secretion of saliva—also Sial′agogue.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) | Various
Pilocarpine is not only the most powerful sialogogue but also the most powerful diaphoretic known.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 1 | Various
Jaborandi, jab′o-ran′di, n. a Brazilian shrub with sialogogue and diaphoretic properties.
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British Dictionary definitions for sialagogue

sialagogue

sialogogue

/ (ˈsaɪələˌɡɒɡ, saɪˈæləˌɡɒɡ) /

noun

med any drug or agent that can stimulate the flow of saliva

Origin of sialagogue

C18: from New Latin sialagōgus, from Greek sialon saliva + -agogue

Derived forms of sialagogue

sialagogic or sialogogic (ˌsaɪələˈɡɒdʒɪk), adjective

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