English Explanatory Dictionary

oxytocic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Serving to promote uterine contractions, thus accelerating childbirth.
noun
  1. An oxytocic drug.

Pronunciation

/ˌɒksɪˈtɒsɪk/ /ˌɒksɪˈtəʊsɪk/ /ˌɑksiˈtɑsɪk/ /ˌɑksiˈtoʊsɪk/

Word forms

oxytocic more oxytocic most oxytocic oxytocics

Etymology

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

Derived words

antioxytocic oxytocin
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