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secretagogue

se·cre·ta·gog
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [si-kree-tuh-gog, -gawg]
    • /sɪˈkri təˌgɒg, -ˌgɔg/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [si-kree-tuh-gog, -gawg]
    • /sɪˈkri təˌgɒg, -ˌgɔg/

Definitions of secretagogue word

  • noun secretagogue a substance or situation that promotes secretion. 1
  • noun secretagogue a substance that stimulates secretion 0
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Origin of secretagogue

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; secrete1 + -agog(ue)

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Parts of speech for Secretagogue

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Secretagogue

secretagogue popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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