sialagogue

or si·al·o·gogue

[ sahy-al-uh-gawg, -gog ]
/ saɪˈæl əˌgɔg, -ˌgɒg /
Medicine/Medical

adjective

sialagogic(def 1).

noun

a sialagogic agent or medicine.

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Origin of sialagogue

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

Words nearby sialagogue

sial, sial-, sialadenitis, sialadenosis, sialagogic, sialagogue, sialectasis, sialemesis, sialic, sialic acid, sialid
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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), adjective

Word Origin for sialagogue

C18: from New Latin sialagōgus, from Greek sialon saliva + -agogue
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Medical definitions for sialagogue

sialagogue

n.

A drug or other agent that increases the flow of saliva.ptyalagogue
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