-agogue
-agogue
a combining form with the meaning “leader, bringer,” of that named by the initial element, occurring in loanwords from Greek (demagogue; pedagogue ); used also in medical terms that denote substances inducing the expulsion or secretion of that named by the initial element (cholagogue; hemagogue ).
Also, -agog.
Origin:
< Greek -agōgos, -ē, -on, akin to ágein to lead, cognate with Latin agere to lead, drive, Old Norse aka to carry, convey
< Greek -agōgos, -ē, -on, akin to ágein to lead, cognate with Latin agere to lead, drive, Old Norse aka to carry, convey
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| -agogue or -agog | |
| —n combining form | |
| 1. | indicating a person or thing that leads or incites to action: pedagogue; demagogue |
| 2. | denoting a substance that stimulates the secretion of something: galactagogue |
| [via Late Latin from Greek agōgos leading, from agein to lead] | |
| -agog or -agog | |
| —n combining form | |
| [via Late Latin from Greek agōgos leading, from agein to lead] | |
| -agogic or -agog | |
| —adj combining form | |
| -agogy or -agog | |
| —n combining form | |
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-agogue
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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Medical Dictionary
-agogue or -agog
suff.
A substance that stimulates the flow of: hemagogue.
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