secretagogue
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sɪˈkɹiː.təɡ.ɒɡ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /sɪˈkɹiː.təˌɡɑɡ/
Noun edit
secretagogue (plural secretagogues)
- (physiology, medicine) A substance which promotes secretion of another, such as a hormone (e.g., insulin), saliva, or lymph.
Hyponyms edit
See also edit
releasing and inhibiting hormones on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References edit
- “secretagogue”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “secretagogue”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.