ptyalogogue

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noun

Any substance that causes the discharge of saliva.

Similar
ptysmagogue
Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounptyalogogue (plural ptyalogogues)

plural ptyalogogues

  1. obsoletemedicineAny substance that causes the discharge of saliva.

    Synonyms: ptysmagogue

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny substance that causes the discharge of saliva.

Similar
ptysmagogue

Origin

Ancient Greek spittle + driving.

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APA

ptyalogogue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptyalogogue

MLA

“ptyalogogue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptyalogogue. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ptyalogogue,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptyalogogue.

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