GALACTAGOGUE


Meaning of GALACTAGOGUE in English

[ gə'laktəgɒg ]

■ noun Medicine a food or drug that promotes the flow of a mother's milk.

Origin

C19: from Gk gala , galakt- 'milk' + agōgos 'leading'.

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