secretagogue


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se·cre·ta·gogue

 (sĭ-krē′tə-gôg′, -gŏg′)
n.
A hormone or another agent that causes or stimulates secretion.

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secretagogue

(sɪˈkriːtəɡɒɡ)
n
(Medicine) med a substance that stimulates secretion
seˌcretaˈgogic adj
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se·cre·ta·gogue

, secretogogue
n. secretogogo, agente que estimula la secreción glandular.
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