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galactagogue

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ɡəˈlæk.tə.ɡɑɡ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɡəˈlæk.tə.ɡɒɡ/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A substance that induces lactation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

agent that induces milk secretion

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: agent

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γάλακτος (gálaktos) (genitive of γάλα (gála, “milk”)) + ἀγωγός (agōgós, “guide”).

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 催奶劑 /催奶剂 (cuīnǎi-jì) — substance that induces lactation
  • French: galactagogue — substance that induces lactation
  • German: Galaktagogum — substance that induces lactation
  • Italian: galattagogo — substance that induces lactation
  • Japanese: 催乳薬 (sainyūyaku) — substance that induces lactation
  • Korean: 최유제 (choeyuje) — substance that induces lactation
  • Spanish: galactagoga — substance that induces lactation
  • Spanish: galactogoga — substance that induces lactation
  • Welsh: blithogydd — substance that induces lactation