Crossword Path

Find words for crosswords, Scrabble and word games

Word entry · 12 letters

galactagogue

Limited data

No curated clues yet.

Use pattern search to check whether the word fits.

12 lettersPronunciation /ɡəˈlæk.tə.ɡɑɡ/Part of speech nounSorted aaaceggglotuStarts with GEnds with E0 clues
1G2A3L4A5C6T7A8G9O10G11U12E

Mini crossword

Today's mini takes a couple of minutes.

Play the mini →

Not quite right?

"Search similar patterns."

G___________

Definitions

  1. agent that induces milk secretion

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • 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).

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer0 curated clues

No curated clues for galactagogue yet.

Related words