"-agogue" meaning in English

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Suffix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀγωγός (agōgós, “leading”), from ἄγω (ágō, “I lead”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἀγωγός||leading}} Ancient Greek ἀγωγός (agōgós, “leading”), {{m|grc|ἄγω||I lead}} ἄγω (ágō, “I lead”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -agogue, {{en-suffix}} -agogue
  1. Something that leads to something else, as:
    (biology, medicine) Something that stimulates a flow such as secretion or circulation.
    Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Biology, Medicine Translations (that stimulates a flow): -agóg (Hungarian), -agóga (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en--agogue-en-suffix-WyNnY5WL Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'that stimulates a flow': 95 5
  2. Something that leads to something else, as:
    Someone who leads others.
    Tags: morpheme Translations (someone who leads): -agogue (French), -agogo [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en--agogue-en-suffix-IUIBbwPr Categories (other): English links with manual fragments Disambiguation of 'someone who leads': 14 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: -agog

Alternative forms

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