OXYTOCIC


Meaning of OXYTOCIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌäk-si-ˈtō-sik ]

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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