sialagogue

sialagogue or si·al·o·gogue [sahy-al-uh-gawg, -gog]Medicine/Medical Word Origin adjective

1. sialagogic(def 1).

noun

2. 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

1. 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.

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