Definition of Oxytocic

1. Noun. A drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus.

Exact synonyms: Oxytocic Drug
Generic synonyms: Medicament, Medication, Medicinal Drug, Medicine

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oxytocic

oxysalts
oxysome
oxysome
oxysomes
Oxyspirura mansoni
oxysulphide
oxysulphuret
oxytalan
oxytetracycline
oxytetracycline
oxytetracycline hydrochloride
oxythiamin
oxythiamine
oxytocia
oxytocic (current term)
oxytocic (current term)
oxytocics
oxytocics
oxytocic drug
oxytocin
oxytocin
oxytocinase
oxytocins
oxytone
oxytones
oxytricha
Oxytropis
Oxytropis lambertii
Oxyura
Oxyuranus

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