oxytocic

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɒksɪˈtɒsɪk/, /ˌɒksɪˈtəʊsɪk/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌɑksiˈtɑsɪk/, /ˌɑksiˈtoʊsɪk/

Adjective

oxytocic (comparative more oxytocic, superlative most oxytocic)

1. (medicine) Serving to promote uterine contractions, thus accelerating childbirth.

Derived terms

• antioxytocic
• oxytocin

Translations

serving to promote uterine contractions

• Dutch: oxytocisch (nl)
• French: ocytocique (fr)
• Italian: ossitocico (it) m

Noun

oxytocic (plural oxytocics)

1. An oxytocic drug.