Definition of OXYTOCIC

oxytocic

Plural: oxytocics

Noun

  • A drug that accelerates or facilitates childbirth.
  • a drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus
  • An oxytocic drug.

Adj

  • Serving to promote uterine contractions, thus accelerating childbirth.

Examples

  • He needed an OXYTOCIC for his Scrabble game, to hasten the birth of a winning word.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

oxytocic drug

Scrabble Score: 22

oxytocic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
oxytocic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
oxytocic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

oxytocic: valid Words With Friends Word