oxytocic
UK/ˌɒksɪˈtɒsɪk/US/ˌɑksiˈtɑsɪk/
oxytocic adjective: serving to promote uterine contractions, thus accelerating childbirth.
Adjective
oxytocic (comparative more oxytocic, superlative most oxytocic)
- Serving to promote uterine contractions, thus accelerating childbirth.
Noun
oxytocic (plural oxytocics)
- An oxytocic drug.
oxytocic meaning in Tamil and Bengali
oxytocic in Tamil
- பற்றுவிரைவுறுத்தி, பேறுவிரைவு
oxytocic in Bengali
- জরায়ুর সংকোচন বৃদ্ধিতে সহায়ক, একটি অক্সিটোসিক ঔষধ
Forms of oxytocic
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more oxytocic |
| superlative | most oxytocic |
| Noun | |
| plural | oxytocics |
Origin of oxytocic
Corruption of Ancient Greek ὠκυτόκος (ōkutókos), based on ὀξύς (oxús, “pointed”) instead of ὠκύς (ōkús, “swift”) + τόκος (tókos, “childbirth”).
Words formed from oxytocic
Questions about oxytocic
- What does oxytocic mean?
- Oxytocic means serving to promote uterine contractions, thus accelerating childbirth.
- What is oxytocic in Tamil?
- Oxytocic in Tamil is பற்றுவிரைவுறுத்தி, பேறுவிரைவு. See Oxytocic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is oxytocic?
- Oxytocic can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce oxytocic?
- Oxytocic is pronounced /ˌɒksɪˈtɒsɪk/ (UK).
Words near oxytocic in the dictionary
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