galactagogue
English
WOTD – 6 February 2013, 6 February 2015
Etymology
Fenugreek is a traditional galactagogue
From Ancient Greek γάλακτος (gálaktos) (genitive of γάλα (gála, “milk”)) + ἀγωγός (agōgós, “guide”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɡəˈlæk.tə.ɡɑɡ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɡəˈlæk.tə.ɡɒɡ/
Audio (RP) (file)
- Hyphenation US: ga‧lac‧ta‧gogue, UK: gal‧ac‧ta‧gogue
Noun
galactagogue (plural galactagogues)
- A substance that induces lactation.
- 2005, Jan Riordan, Breastfeeding and Human Lactation, 3rd Edition edition, page 303:
- 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.
- 2009, Gerald G. Briggs, Michael P. Nageotte, Diseases, Complications, and Drug Therapy in Obstetrics: A Guide for Clinicians, page 44:
- 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.
- 2011, Marsha Walker, Breastfeeding Management for the Clinician: Using the Evidence, page 592:
- It is estimated that at least 15% of breastfeeding women use herbal galactagogues at some point (The National Children′s Study, 2003).
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Related terms
- galactagogic
- galactorrhea
- demagogue
- pedagogue
- synagogue
Translations
substance that induces lactation
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See also
- lactogenesis
French
Noun
galactagogue m (plural galactagogues)
- galactagogue
Adjective
galactagogue (plural galactagogues)
- galactagogic
Further reading
- “galactagogue”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.