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sialagogue

(sī al′ə gäg′)

noun

any substance that stimulates the flow of saliva

Origin: ModL sialagogus < Gr sialon, saliva + ModL -agogus, -agogue

Related Forms:

sialagogic adjective

See sialagogue in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A drug or other agent that increases the flow of saliva.

Origin:

Origin: Greek sialon, saliva

Origin: + -agogue

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Related Forms:

siˌal·a·gogˈic (sīˌə-lə-gŏjˈĭk) adjective

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