sialagogic
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sialagogic — si·a·la·gog·ic (si″ə lə gojґik) promoting the flow of saliva … Medical dictionary
sialagogic — n. substance that promotes salivation (Medicine) adj. promoting the secretion of saliva (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
sialagogic — si·al·a·gog·ic … English syllables
sialagogic — /saɪələˈgɒdʒɪk/ (say suyuhluh gojik) Medicine –adjective 1. encouraging salivary flow. –noun 2. → sialagogue (def. 2) …
sialagogic — a. (substance) promoting salivation. ♦ sialogogue, n. ♦ sialoid, a. like saliva … Dictionary of difficult words
sialagogic — (|)sī|alə|gäjik, gägik adjective Etymology: sialogogue + ic : promoting the flow of saliva * * * /suy euh leuh goj ik/, Med. adj. 1. encouraging salivary flow. n. 2. sialagogue (def. 2). Also, sialogogic. [1890 95; SIALAGOGUE + IC … Useful english dictionary
sialagogue — /suy al euh gawg , gog /, Med. adj. 1. sialagogic (def. 1). n. 2. a sialagogic agent or medicine. Also, sialogogue. [1775 85; < NL sialagogus < Gk síal(on) saliva + agogós AGOGUE] * * * … Universalium
betel leaf — the dried leaf of Piper betle, having expectorant, sialagogic, and stimulant effects; used as a component of the masticatory betel (q.v.) … Medical dictionary
sialogogic — si·alo·gog·ic (si″ə lo gojґik) sialagogic … Medical dictionary
excretory — Synonyms and related words: egestive, eliminative, excretionary, excretive, exudative, lachrymal, lachrymose, lacrimatory, lactational, lacteal, lacteous, leaky, oozy, percolative, permeable, pervious, porous, rheumy, runny, salivant, salivary,… … Moby Thesaurus
