| 释义 |
ox·y·to·cic
I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|tōsik\ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary oxy- (I) + toc- (from Greek tokos childbirth) + -ic; akin to Greek teknon child — more at thane
: hastening parturition; also : inducing contraction of uterine smooth muscle
< an oxytocic principle of the neurohypophysis >
II. noun
(-s)
: a substance that stimulates contraction of uterine smooth muscle or hastens childbirth |