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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A hormone or another agent that causes or stimulates secretion.

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  • noun A substance (such as a hormone) that stimulates secretion.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[secret(ion) + –agogue.]

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