galactagogue
/ɡəˈlæk.tə.ɡɑɡ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "The safety of dopamine antagonists has not been adequately studied when used as galactagogues, but all have potential safety concerns for mothers, infants, or both. Fenugreek is an herbal product that is frequently used as a galactagogue, although no scientific evidence exists on its use for this purpose."
- "It is estimated that at least 15% of breastfeeding women use herbal galactagogues at some point (The National Children′s Study, 2003)."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γάλακτος (gálaktos) (genitive of γάλα (gála, “milk”)) + ἀγωγός (agōgós, “guide”).
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɡəˈlæk.tə.ɡɑɡ/
- British English: /ɡəˈlæk.tə.ɡɒɡ/