sialagogue

noun

si·al·a·gogue sī-ˈa-lə-ˌgäg

: an agent that promotes the flow of saliva

Word History

Etymology

New Latin sialagogus promoting the expulsion of saliva, from Greek sialon saliva + New Latin -agogus -agogue

First Known Use

circa 1783, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sialagogue was circa 1783

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“Sialagogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sialagogue. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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Medical Definition

sialagogue

noun

si·al·a·gogue sī-ˈal-ə-ˌgäg

: an agent that promotes the flow of saliva

called also sialogogue

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