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GALACTAGOGUE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does galactagogue mean?
• GALACTAGOGUE (noun)
The noun GALACTAGOGUE has 1 sense:
1. agent that induces milk secretion
Familiarity information: GALACTAGOGUE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Agent that induces milk secretion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("galactagogue" is a kind of...):
agent (a substance that exerts some force or effect)
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"A good start is half the job done." (Dutch proverb)