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secretagogue

UK/sɪˈkɹiː.təɡ.ɒɡ/US/sɪˈkɹiː.təˌɡɑɡ/

secretagogue noun: a substance which promotes secretion of another, such as a hormone (e.g., insulin), saliva, or lymph.

Noun

secretagogue (plural secretagogues)

  1. A substance which promotes secretion of another, such as a hormone (e.g., insulin), saliva, or lymph.

Forms of secretagogue

pluralsecretagogues

Origin of secretagogue

From secrete + -agogue.

Words formed from secretagogue

Questions about secretagogue

What does secretagogue mean?
Secretagogue means a substance which promotes secretion of another, such as a hormone (e.g., insulin), saliva, or lymph.
What part of speech is secretagogue?
Secretagogue is a noun.
How do you pronounce secretagogue?
Secretagogue is pronounced /sɪˈkɹiː.təɡ.ɒɡ/ (UK).
What is the plural of secretagogue?
The plural of secretagogue is secretagogues.

Words near secretagogue in the dictionary

  1. secreta
  2. secretability
  3. secretable
  4. secretage
  5. secretagogin
  6. secretagogue
  7. secretagogues
  8. secretaire
  9. secretaires
  10. Secretan's syndrome
  11. secretaress

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