- oxytocic drug
- nouna drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus• Syn: ↑oxytocic• Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug
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oxytocic — noun a drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus • Syn: ↑oxytocic drug • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug … Useful english dictionary
oxytocic — 1. adjective Serving to promote uterine contractions. 2. noun An oxytocic drug … Wiktionary
oxytocic — /ok si toh sik, tos ik/, Med. adj. 1. of or causing the stimulation of the involuntary muscle of the uterus. 2. promoting or accelerating childbirth. n. 3. an oxytocic substance or drug. [1850 55; OXYTOC(IA) + IC] * * * … Universalium
oxytocic — ox•y•to•cic [[t]ˌɒk sɪˈtoʊ sɪk, ˈtɒs ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) med of or causing the stimulation of the involuntary muscle of the uterus 2) med promoting or accelerating childbirth 3) an oxytocic substance or drug • Etymology: 1850–55; oxytoc(ia) rapid… … From formal English to slang
oxytocic — /ɒksiˈtoʊsɪk/ (say oksee tohsik) adjective 1. of or causing the stimulation of the involuntary muscle of the uterus. 2. promoting or accelerating parturition. –noun 3. an oxytocic medicine or drug. {Greek oxytokion a medicine hastening childbirth …
oxytocic — adj. of fast childbirth; of drug stimulated or induced labor … English contemporary dictionary
medicinal drug — noun (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease • Syn: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament • Derivationally related forms: ↑medicate (for: ↑medication), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sparteine — An alkaloid obtained from scoparius, Cytisus scoparius and Lupinus luteus; s. sulfate was used as an oxytocic drug. SYN: lupinidine. * * * spar·te·ine spärt ē ən, spär .tēn n a liquid alkaloid extracted from the Scotch broom that has been used… … Medical dictionary
methylergonovine — meth·yl·er·go·no·vine .meth əl .ər gə nō .vēn n an oxytocic drug usu. used in the form of its maleate C20H25N3O2·C4H4O4 for the same applications and with the same effects as ergonovine see METHERGINE … Medical dictionary
ox|y|to|cic — «OK sih TOH sihk, TOS ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. hastening childbirth, especially by stimulating the contraction of the uterine muscles. –n. an oxytocic drug or medicine … Useful english dictionary
