secretagogue
noun
se·cre·ta·gogue
si-ˈkrē-tə-ˌgäg 
: a substance stimulating secretion (as by the stomach or pancreas)
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Others, known as secretagogues, stimulate the human pituitary gland to release excess growth hormone.
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Michael Powell, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2018
For those taking insulin and/or medications such as glipizide or glyburide (insulin secretagogues), exercise can cause low blood sugar if medication dose or carbohydrate intake is not adjusted appropriately.
—Trihealth, Cincinnati.com, 21 Aug. 2017
Michael Powell, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2018
For those taking insulin and/or medications such as glipizide or glyburide (insulin secretagogues), exercise can cause low blood sugar if medication dose or carbohydrate intake is not adjusted appropriately.
—Trihealth, Cincinnati.com, 21 Aug. 2017
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secretagogue
noun
se·cre·ta·gogue
variants
also secretogogue
: a substance that stimulates secretion (as by the stomach or pancreas)
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