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a⋅gog

[uh-gog]
–adjective
1. highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, anticipation, etc.
–adverb
2. in a state of eager desire; excitedly.

Origin:
1535–45; var. of on gog (in phrase set on gog rouse, stir up) < MF en gogues; see À gogo


1. awestruck, enthralled.

-agog

var. of -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:
< Gk -agōgos, -ē, -on, akin to ágein to lead, c. L agere to lead, drive, ON aka to carry, convey
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a·gog   (ə-gŏg')   
adj.  Full of keen anticipation or excitement; eager.

[Middle English agogge, from Old French en gogue, in merriment : en, in (from Latin in; see in-2) + gogue, merriment.]
a·gog' adv.
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Main Entry:  agog
Part of Speech:  adv
Definition:  full of excitement or interest; eager, keen
Etymology:  Old French en gogues 'in mirth'
Usage:  used with on, upon, for, with, about
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Medical Dictionary

-agogue or -agog
suff.
A substance that stimulates the flow of: hemagogue.

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