oxytocic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌɒksɪˈtɒsɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌɒksɪˈtəʊsɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌɑksiˈtoʊsɪk/ (US)
- /ˌɑksiˈtɑsɪk/ (US)
Etymology
Corruption of Ancient Greek ὠκυτόκος (ōkutókos), based on ὀξύς (oxús, “pointed”) instead of ὠκύς (ōkús, “swift”) + τόκος (tókos, “childbirth”).
Meanings
- Serving to promote uterine contractions, thus accelerating childbirth.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most oxytocic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more oxytocic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (3)
fr ocytocique (serving to promote uterine contractions) · it ossitocico (serving to promote uterine contractions) · nl oxytocisch (serving to promote uterine contractions)