sialagogue
or si·al·o·gogue
[ sahy-al-uh-gawg, -gog ]
/ saɪˈæl əˌgɔg, -ˌgɒg /
adjective
noun
a sialagogic agent or medicine.
Words nearby sialagogue
sial, sial-, sialadenitis, sialadenosis, sialagogic, sialagogue, sialectasis, sialemesis, sialic, sialic acid, sialid
Origin of sialagogue
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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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Medicine definitions for sialagogue
sialagogue
n.
A drug or other agent that increases the flow of saliva.ptyalagogue
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