Oxytocic

//ˌɒksɪˈtɒsɪk// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An oxytocic drug.
  2. 2
    a drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Serving to promote uterine contractions, thus accelerating childbirth.

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oxytocic drug

Etymology

Corruption of Ancient Greek ὠκυτόκος (ōkutókos), based on ὀξύς (oxús, “pointed”) instead of ὠκύς (ōkús, “swift”) + τόκος (tókos, “childbirth”).

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