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galactagogues

galactagogues is the plural of galactagogue.

Meaning of galactagogue

Noun

galactagogue (plural galactagogues)

  1. A substance that induces lactation.
    • Galactagogues are agents that promote milk production, such as drugs, herbs, or foods.[…]Domperidone, though not commercially available in the United States, is used as a galactagogue in other countries.2005, Jan Riordan, Breastfeeding and Human Lactation, 3rd edition, page 303

Questions about galactagogues

What is galactagogues the plural of?
Galactagogues is the plural of galactagogue.

Words near galactagogues in the dictionary

  1. galabiyahs
  2. galabiyas
  3. galacitol
  4. galactagogic
  5. galactagogue
  6. galactagogues
  7. galactagoguic
  8. galactal
  9. galactan
  10. galactanase
  11. galactanases

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