Secretagogue
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /sɪˈkɹiː.təɡ.ɒɡ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Secretagogue is a noun meaning (physiology, medicine) A substance which promotes secretion of another, such as a hormone (e.g., insulin), saliva, or lymph.
Meaning
(physiology, medicine) A substance which promotes secretion of another, such as a hormone (e.g., insulin), saliva, or lymph.
Word Forms
- secretagogues
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include secretogen, secernent, sialagogue, sialogogue, salivator, antisialagogue.
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