secretagogue

English

Etymology

From secrete +‎ -agogue.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /sɪˈkɹiː.təɡ.ɒɡ/
(General American) IPA^(key): /sɪˈkɹiː.təˌɡɑɡ/

Noun

secretagogue (plural secretagogues)

(physiology, medicine) A substance which promotes secretion of another, such as a hormone (e.g., insulin), saliva, or lymph.

Hyponyms

See also

releasing and inhibiting hormones on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

“secretagogue”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“secretagogue”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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