oxytocic

Corruption of Ancient Greek ὠκυτόκος (ōkutókos), based on ὀξύς (oxús, “pointed”) instead of ὠκύς (ōkús, “swift”) + τόκος (tókos, “childbirth”).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɒksɪˈtɒsɪk/, /ˌɒksɪˈtəʊsɪk/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌɑksiˈtɑsɪk/, /ˌɑksiˈtoʊsɪk/

oxytocic (comparative more oxytocic, superlative most oxytocic)

1. (medicine) Serving to promote uterine contractions, thus accelerating childbirth.

• antioxytocic
• oxytocin

oxytocic (plural oxytocics)

1. An oxytocic drug.