secretagogue

English

Etymology

From secrete +‎ -agogue.

Pronunciation

Noun

secretagogue (plural secretagogues)

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

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