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secretagogue
(se¦creta|gogue)
Pronunciation:
/sɪˈkriːtəgɒg/
noun
Physiology
a substance which promotes secretion:
potent secretagogues for calcitonin
Origin:
early 20th century
: from
secrete
1
+ Greek
agōgos
'leading'
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