secretagogue
/sɪˈkriːtəɡɒɡ
/noun Physiology
A substance which promotes secretion: potent secretagogues for calcitonin...
- In vitro, they reduce the ciliary efficiency, and are potent airway mucus secretagogues.
- However, other physicians favor using insulin secretagogues with insulin.
- The combination of an insulin secretagogue and an insulin sensitizer addresses both processes.
Origin
Early 20th century: from secrete1 + Greek agōgos 'leading'.