si·al·a·gogue (s - l  -gôg , -g g)n. A drug or other agent that increases the flow of saliva. [Greek sialon, saliva + -agogue.] si al·a·gogic (s-l-gj k) adj. |
sialagogue, sialogogue [ˈsaɪələˌgɒg saɪˈæləˌgɒg]
n
(Medicine) Med any drug or agent that can stimulate the flow of saliva
[from New Latin sialagōgus, from Greek sialon saliva + -agogue]
sialagogic , sialogogic [ˌsaɪələˈgɒdʒɪk] adj
sialagogue
a medicine or substance that stimulates the flow of saliva. — sialagogic, n., adj.
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