OXYTOCIC


Meaning of OXYTOCIC in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ äk-si- ' t ō -sik

Function: adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek oxys sharp, quick + tokos childbirth, from tiktein to bear ― more at THANE

Date: 1873

: hastening parturition also : inducing contraction of uterine smooth muscle

– oxytocic noun

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