galactagogue

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a drug, food, herb, or other substance believed to stimulate the production of breast milk

   The clinician reviewed the limited evidence before recommending any herbal galactagogue.

From Greek galakt-, the stem of gala, 'milk,' + agogos, 'leading or bringing,' from agein, 'to lead.' The compound literally denotes something that brings on milk production. Galactogogue and lactagogue are variants.

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