Definition of "oxytocic" [ox•y•toc•ic]

• Hastening or facilitating childbirth, especially by stimulating contractions of the uterus. Used of a drug. (adjective)
• An oxytocic drug. (noun)

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• "This is called the oxytocic (ok'see-toh'sik; "quick birth" G) effect."
• "Especially useful is ergonovine, the N-(1( )-1-hydroxyisopropyl) amide of d-lysergic acid, which is employed commercially as an oxytocic agent."
• "Use of any intramuscular oxytocic before the birth of the infant is generally regarded as dangerous, because the dosage cannot be adapted to the level of uterine activity."