galactagogue
noun/ɡəˈlæk.tə.ɡɑɡ/US/ɡəˈlæk.tə.ɡɒɡ/UK
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γάλακτος (gálaktos) (genitive of γάλα (gála, “milk”)) + ἀγωγός (agōgós, “guide”).
Definitions
A substance that induces lactation.
- Galactagogues are agents that promote milk production, such as drugs, herbs, or foods.[…]Domperidone, though not commercially available in the United States, is used as a galactagogue in other countries.
- It is estimated that at least 15% of breastfeeding women use herbal galactagogues at some point (The National Children′s Study, 2003).
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for galactagogue. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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