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Definition of Oxytocic
1. Noun. A drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus.
Definition of Oxytocic
1. a. Promoting uterine contractions, or parturition.
Definition of Oxytocic
1. a drug that hastens the process of childbirth [n -S]
Medical Definition of Oxytocic
1. 1. Pertaining to, characterised by or promoting oxytocia (= rapid labour). 2. An agent that hastens evacuation of the uterus by stimulating contractions of the myometrium. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)