: a substance stimulating secretion (as by the stomach or pancreas)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebOthers, known as secretagogues, stimulate the human pituitary gland to release excess growth hormone. Michael Powell, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2018 For those taking insulin and/or medications such as glipizide or glyburide (insulin secretagogues), exercise can cause low blood sugar if medication dose or carbohydrate intake is not adjusted appropriately. Trihealth, Cincinnati.com, 21 Aug. 2017
Word History
Etymology
secretion + -agogue
First Known Use
1919, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
secretagogue
noun
se·cre·ta·gogue
variants also secretogogue
si-ˈkrēt-ə-ˌgäg
: a substance that stimulates secretion (as by the stomach or pancreas)