sialagogue or si·al·o·gogue [sahy-al-uh-gawg, -gog]Medicine/Medical Word Origin adjective
noun
- a sialagogic agent or medicine.
Origin of sialagogue 1775–85; New Latin sialagōgus Greek síal(on) saliva + -agōgós -agogue British Dictionary definitions for sialagogue sialagogue sialogogue noun
- med any drug or agent that can stimulate the flow of saliva
Derived Formssialagogic or sialogogic (ˌsaɪələˈɡɒdʒɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for sialagogue C18: from New Latin sialagōgus, from Greek sialon saliva + -agogue sialagogue in Medicine sialagogue n.
- A drug or other agent that increases the flow of saliva.ptyalagogue