SIALAGOGUE


Meaning of SIALAGOGUE in English

n.

Pronunciation: s ī - ' a-l ə - ˌ gäg

Function: noun

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

Date: circa 1783

: an agent that promotes the flow of saliva

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