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si⋅al⋅a⋅gogue

  [sahy-al-uh-gawg, -gog] Medicine/Medical
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–adjective
1. sialagogic (def. 1).
–noun
2. a sialagogic agent or medicine.
Also, si⋅al⋅o⋅gogue.

Origin:
1775–85; < NL sialagōgus < Gk síal(on) saliva + -agōgós -agogue
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Main Entry: si·al·a·gogue
Pronunciation: sI-'al-&-"gäg
Function: noun
: an agent that promotes the flow of saliva called alsosialogogue

Main Entry: si·al·o·gogue
Pronunciation: sI-'al-&-"gäg
Function: noun
: SIALAGOGUE
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sialagogue si·al·a·gogue or si·al·o·gogue (sī-āl'ə-gôg')
n.
A drug or other agent that increases the flow of saliva. Also called ptyalagogue.

sialogogue si·al·o·gogue (sī-āl'ə-gôg')
n.
Variant of sialagogue.

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