oxytocic

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Scrabble points
22
Words With Friends
23
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˌɒksɪˈtɒsɪk/
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/ˌɒksɪˈtɒsɪk/ · /ˌɒksɪˈtəʊsɪk/ · /ˌɑksiˈtɑsɪk/(US) · /ˌɑksiˈtoʊsɪk/(US)

Definition of oxytocic

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Serving to promote uterine contractions, thus accelerating childbirth.
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adj

  1. Serving to promote uterine contractions, thus accelerating childbirth.

noun

  1. An oxytocic drug.

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Etymology

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

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