"galactagogue" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2005, Jan Riordan, Breastfeeding and Human Lactation, 3rd edition, page 303",
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          "text": "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.\nFenugreek is an herbal product that is frequently used as a galactagogue, although no scientific evidence exists on its use for this purpose.",
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          "sense": "substance that induces lactation",
          "word": "催奶劑"
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          "sense": "substance that induces lactation",
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          "word": "galattagogo"
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          "word": "galactagoga"
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