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oxytocic

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Adj — Describes something that makes the womb contract, speeding up labour.

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Etymology

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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