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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GALACTAGOGUE

From Greek gala, galaktos, milk + -agogue.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GALACTAGOGUE

galactagogue  [ɡəˈlæktəˌɡɒɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GALACTAGOGUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Galactagogue can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GALACTAGOGUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

galactagogue

Galactagogue

A galactagogue, or galactogogue, is a substance that promotes lactation in humans and other animals. It may be synthetic, plant-derived, or endogenous.

Definition of galactagogue in the English dictionary

The definition of galactagogue in the dictionary is inducing milk secretion. Other definition of galactagogue is a galactagogue agent.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GALACTAGOGUE


demagogue
ˈdɛməˌɡɒɡ
emmenagogue
ɪˈmɛnəˌɡɒɡ
haemagogue
ˈhiːməˌɡɒɡ
hemagog
ˈhiːməˌɡɒɡ
hemagogue
ˈhiːməˌɡɒɡ
hydragog
ˈhaɪdrəˌɡɒɡ
hydragogue
ˈhaɪdrəˌɡɒɡ
mystagog
ˈmɪstəˌɡɒɡ
mystagogue
ˈmɪstəˌɡɒɡ
paragogue
ˈpærəˌɡɒɡ
pedagog
ˈpɛdəˌɡɒɡ
pedagogue
ˈpɛdəˌɡɒɡ
phlegmagogue
ˈflɛməˌɡɒɡ
psychagogue
ˈsaɪkəˌɡɒɡ
ptyalagogue
taɪˈæləˌɡɒɡ
sialagogue
ˈsaɪələˌɡɒɡ
sialogogue
ˈsaɪələˌɡɒɡ
synagogue
ˈsɪnəˌɡɒɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GALACTAGOGUE

gala occasion
galactic
galactic circle
galactic equator
galactic halo
galactic plane
galactic poles
Galactico
galactometer
galactometry
galactophorous
galactopoiesis
galactopoietic
galactorrhoea
galactosaemia
galactosamine
galactose
galactosemic
galactosidase
galactoside

WORDS THAT END LIKE GALACTAGOGUE

analogue
back catalogue
bogue
brogue
card catalogue
catalogue
cholagogue
dialogue
drogue
epilogue
Hogue
homologue
ideologue
Minogue
monologue
prologue
rogue
secretagogue
travelogue
vogue

Synonyms and antonyms of galactagogue in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «galactagogue» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GALACTAGOGUE

Find out the translation of galactagogue to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of galactagogue from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «galactagogue» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

催奶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

galactagogue
570 millions of speakers

English

galactagogue
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

galactagogue
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مدر اللبن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

молокогонное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

galactagogue
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

galactagogue
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

galactagogue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Galactagogue
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

galactagogue
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

galactagogue
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

galactagogue
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Galactagogue
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

galactagogue
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

galactagogue
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गॅक्टॅटागॉग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

galactagogue
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

galactagogue
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

galactagogue
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

молокогонное
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

galactagogue
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

galactagogue
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

galactagogue
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

galactagogue
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

galactagogue
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of galactagogue

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GALACTAGOGUE»

The term «galactagogue» is normally little used and occupies the 145.981 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GALACTAGOGUE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «galactagogue» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «galactagogue» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about galactagogue

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GALACTAGOGUE»

Discover the use of galactagogue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to galactagogue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Indian Herbal Remedies: Rational Western Therapy, Ayurvedic, ...
The seeds of Nigella sativa showed marked galactagogue action in rats, as revealed by an increase in the weight of the litters of rats fed with the seeds. Histological examination showed more proliferation of acini and secretory activity in breast ...
C.P. Khare, 2004
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Figs: The Genus Ficus
use Emmenagogue Emmenagogue Emmenagogue, hot water extract, orally/as a pessary, vaginal Emmenagogue, hot water extract, orally Fertility, increases it, orally (with traditional salt) Galactagogue, externally Galactagogue, hot water ...
Ephraim Philip Lansky, Helena Maaria Paavilainen, 2010
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Indian Medicinal Plants: An Illustrated Dictionary
Action ▷ Plant—galactagogue. A decoction is administered in constipation. Launaea pinnatifida Cass. Synonym ▷ L. sarmentosa (Willd.) Alston. Family ▷ Compositae; Asteraceae. Habitat ▷ Sandy coasts of India. Ayurvedic ▷ Gojihvaa  ...
C.P. Khare, 2007
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Herbs and Natural Supplements Inkling: An Evidence-Based Guide
Galactagogue. Galactagogue activity has been demonstrated in animal models ( Patel & Kanitkar 1969, Sabnis et al 1968). One study of weaning rats found shatavari treatment increased the weight of mammary ...
Lesley Braun, Marc Cohen, 2010
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Alcohol, Nutrition, and Health Consequences
Although cultures have both differences and commonalities in the use of alcohol for medicinal purposes [12, 13], for centuries, many cultures have claimed that alcohol is a galactagogue [11]. The type of alcoholic beverage recommended is ...
Ronald Ross Watson, Victor R. Preedy, Sherma Zibadi, 2012
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Breastfeeding Management for the Clinician: Using the Evidence
Many of these herbs are combined in commercial galactagogue preparations such as Mother's Milk Blend Tea (chamomile, catnip, fennel, stinging nettle, and lavender), More Milk Plus (a tincture blend of fenugreek, blessed thistle, stinging  ...
Marsha Walker, 2010
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Breastfeeding and Human Lactation
Domperidone, though not commercially available in the United States, is used as a galactagogue in other countries. The mechanism of action is similar to metoclopramide, but the advantage of dom- peridone is the lack of CNS side effects.
Jan Riordan, 2005
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An Introduction to the Study of the Endocrine Glands and ...
Galactagogue autacoids are also contained in extracts of other organs than the pituitary, viz: the corpus luteum of the ovary, the involuting mucous membrane of the uterus after parturition, the lactating mammary gland itself, and to a slight ...
Sir Edward Albert Sharpey-Schäfer, 1914
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CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
Latex astringent, stimulant, emollient, demulcent, nutritive, for ulcers, itch, rheumatism, bleeding and spongy gums, tonsillitis. Flowers cooling, aphrodisiac, galactagogue, expectorant, carminative; flower juice warmed and given to cure ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
10
Breastfeeding A-Z
Galactagogue 275 ➤ Ftt See Failure to thrive (FTT) ➤ Full breastFeeDing DeFinition A form of exclusive breastfeeding. See also Exclusive breastfeeding ➤ g6PD See Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD) ➤ galaCtagogue ...
Karin Cadwell, Cindy Turner-Maffei, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GALACTAGOGUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term galactagogue is used in the context of the following news items.
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Helping to Feed a Baby
Similarly, garlic boiled in milk can be taken for increasing milk production. Fenugreek powder, while quite bitter, is also a good galactagogue. «The New Indian Express, May 15»
2
These cookies will increase your breast milk supply
The biscuits contain flax seed, considered by many to be a galactagogue (that's a substance that improves lactation, for those of you who don't ... «Metro, May 15»
3
The Healing Values Of Soursop
... anti-inflammatory, astringent, cardio tonic, diuretic, emetic, galactagogue, immunity boosting, laxative, liver tonic, sedative and activities. «The Guardian Nigeria, Apr 15»
4
Moving Over the Contraceptive
... MTP Pills, haematinics, anti spasmodic, anti fungal, DUB management pills, nutrition supplements, galactagogue, pregnancy test kits and ... «Financial Express, Mar 15»
5
Health Secrets Of Carrots
With the presence of galactagogue, carrots help to improve the production of breast milk. Good In Pregnancy Carrot is rich in vitamins and ... «BoldSky, Feb 15»
6
A Close Study of Holy Basil
... expectorant, decongestant, carminative, stimulating, emmenagogue, galactagogue, nervine, heart opening, and antidepressant actions. «Mother Earth News, Feb 15»
7
Breast Milk Stimulants: Though They Boost Milk Production, They …
One such galactagogue is domperidone, which can boost production of breast milk. Though previous research has shown that domperidone ... «Medical Daily, Dec 14»
8
Increase your breastmilk supply without taking pills
Fenugreek is a well-known galactagogue, and works well for many moms trying to increase their milk supply. The recommended dosage didn't ... «BabyCenter, Nov 14»
9
Faith and the Art of Formula Feeding
... wildly expensive and horribly unromantic pump, endless bottles of water, weighed feedings and mountains of magic galactagogue oatmeal. «Huffington Post, Aug 14»
10
10 Truths For Breastfeeding Mothers
Oats have The Power: Can anybody spell galactagogue? 5. Other people's discomfort: Let's face it, people can be real A-holes. I'm hoping to ... «Huffington Post, Aug 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Galactagogue [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/galactagogue>. Apr 2024 ».
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