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galactogogue

galactogogue is the alternative form 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

Forms of galactogogue

pluralgalactogogues

Questions about galactogogue

What is galactogogue the alternative form of?
Galactogogue is the alternative form of galactagogue.

Words near galactogogue in the dictionary

  1. galactoglycerol
  2. galactoglycerolipid
  3. galactoglycerolipids
  4. galactoglycoprotein
  5. galactoglycoproteins
  6. galactogogue
  7. galactogogues
  8. galactogram
  9. galactograms
  10. galactographer
  11. galactographers

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