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sialagogue
or si·al·o·gogue
[ sahy-al-uh-gawg, -gog ]
/ saɪˈæl əˌgɔg, -ˌgɒg /
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adjective
noun
a sialagogic agent or medicine.
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Origin of sialagogue
Words nearby sialagogue
siabon, Siad Barre, sial, sialadenitis, sialagogic, sialagogue, sialid, Sialkot, sialoid, Siam, siamang
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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
Derived forms of sialagogue
sialagogic or sialogogic (ˌsaɪələˈɡɒdʒɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for sialagogue
C18: from New Latin sialagōgus, from Greek sialon saliva + -agogue
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