1. Promoting the flow of saliva. ... 2. An agent having this action (e.g., anticholinesterase agents). ... Synonym: ptyalagogue, sialogogue. ... Origin: sial-+ G. Agogos, drawing forth ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Type: Term Pronunciation: sī-al′ă-gog Definitions: 1. Promoting the flow of saliva. 2. An agent having this action (anticholinesterase agents). Synonyms: ptyalagogue Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=81658
sialagogue, sialogogue 1. Any substance that promotes or stimulates the flow of saliva; also ptyalagogue. 2. A drug or other agent that increases the flow of saliva. Other related saliva and/or spittle units: ptyalo-; salivo-; sput-. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1954/