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a combining form with the meaning “leader, bringer,” of that named by the initial element, occurring in loanwords from Greek (demagogue; pedagogue); used also in medical terms that denote substances inducing the expulsion or secretion of that named by the initial element (cholagogue; hemagogue).
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Also -agog .
Origin of -agogue
From Greek -agōgos, -ē, -on, akin to ágein “to lead,” cognate with Latin agere “to lead, drive,” Old Norse aka “to carry, convey”
Words nearby -agogue
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How to use -agogue in a sentence
Sialogogue, sī-al′o-gog, n. a drug which increases the secretion of saliva—also Sial′agogue.
British Dictionary definitions for -agogue
-agogue
esp US -agog
n combining form
indicating a person or thing that leads or incites to actionpedagogue; demagogue
denoting a substance that stimulates the secretion of somethinggalactagogue
Derived forms of -agogue
-agogic, adj combining form-agogy, n combining formWord Origin for -agogue
via Late Latin from Greek agōgos leading, from agein to lead
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Medical definitions for -agogue
-agogue
suff.
A substance that stimulates the flow of:hemagogue.
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