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secretagogue - 4 dictionary results

se⋅cre⋅ta⋅gog

[si-kree-tuh-gog, -gawg]
–noun Physiology.
a substance or situation that promotes secretion.
Also, se⋅cre⋅ta⋅gogue.


Origin:
1915–20; secrete 1 + -agog(ue)
se·cre·ta·gogue   (sĭ-krē'tə-gôg', -gŏg')   
n.  A hormone or another agent that causes or stimulates secretion.

[secret(ion)1 + -agogue.]

Main Entry: se·cre·ta·gogue
Variant: also se·cre·to·gogue /si-'krEt-&-"gäg/
Function: noun
: a substance that stimulates secretion (as by the stomach or pancreas)

secretagogue se·cre·ta·gogue (sĭ-krē'tə-gôg')
n.
A hormone or another agent that causes or stimulates secretion.

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