oxytocic
The origin and history of oxytocic.
Etymology
A corruption of Ancient Greek ὠκυτόκος (ōkutókos), using ὀξύς (oxús, “pointed”) in place of ὠκύς (ōkús, “swift”), plus τόκος (tókos, “childbirth”).
The origin and history of oxytocic.
A corruption of Ancient Greek ὠκυτόκος (ōkutókos), using ὀξύς (oxús, “pointed”) in place of ὠκύς (ōkús, “swift”), plus τόκος (tókos, “childbirth”).
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