Secretagogue
noun, Physiology.
1.
a substance or situation that promotes secretion.
secretagogue
/sɪˈkriːtəɡɒɡ/
noun
1.
(med) a substance that stimulates secretion
secretagogue se·cre·ta·gogue (sĭ-krē’tə-gôg’)
n.
A hormone or another agent that causes or stimulates secretion.
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