oxytocic

American

[ok-si-toh-sik, -tos-ik] / ˌɒk sɪˈtoʊ sɪk, -ˈtɒs ɪk /

adjective

of or causing the stimulation of the involuntary muscle of the uterus.
promoting or accelerating childbirth.

noun

an oxytocic substance or drug.

oxytocic British

/ ˌɒksɪˈtəʊsɪk /

adjective

accelerating childbirth by stimulating uterine contractions

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noun

an oxytocic drug or agent

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Etymology

Origin of oxytocic

First recorded in 1850–55; oxytoc(ia) + -ic

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