Oxytocic

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Oxytocic \Ox`y*toc"ic\, a. [Gr. 'oxy`s sharp, quick + ????
     birth.] (Med.)
     Promoting uterine contractions, or parturition. -- n. An
     oxytocic medicine or agent.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  oxytocic
       n : a drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the
           muscles of the uterus [syn: {oxytocic drug}]