sialagogue
or si·al·o·gogue
[ sahy-al-uh-gawg, -gog ]
adjective
noun
a sialagogic agent or medicine.
Origin of sialagogue
1Words Nearby 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
Origin of sialagogue
1C18: from New Latin sialagōgus, from Greek sialon saliva + -agogue
Derived forms of sialagogue
- sialagogic or sialogogic (ˌsaɪələˈɡɒdʒɪk), adjective
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