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A drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus
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oxytocic
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus [syn: oxytocic drug ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (context medicine English) Serving to promote uterine contractions, thus accelerating childbirth. n. An oxytocic drug.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Oxytocic \Ox`y*toc"ic\, a. [Gr. 'oxy`s sharp, quick + ???? birth.] (Med.) Promoting uterine contractions, or parturition. -- n. An oxytocic medicine or agent.
Usage examples of oxytocic.
In 1955 he prepared synthetic molecules that showed all the oxytocic, vasopressor and antidiuretic functions of the natural molecules.