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OXYTOCIC DRUG
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Dictionary entry overview: What does oxytocic drug mean?
• OXYTOCIC DRUG (noun)
The noun OXYTOCIC DRUG has 1 sense:
1. a drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus
Familiarity information: OXYTOCIC DRUG used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
oxytocic; oxytocic drug
Hypernyms ("oxytocic drug" is a kind of...):
medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)
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