secretagogue

noun se·cre·ta·gogue \si-ˈkrē-tə-ˌgäg\

Definition of SECRETAGOGUE

: a substance stimulating secretion (as by the stomach or pancreas)

secretion + -agogue

First Known Use: 1919

Medical Dictionary

noun se·cre·ta·gogue

: a substance that stimulates secretion (as by the stomach or pancreas)

se·cre·ta·gogue also se·cre·to·gogue \si-ˈkrēt-ə-ˌgäg\

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