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Where does “oxytocic” come from?

oxytocic (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὠκυτόκος.

oxytocic (English): Serving to promote uterine contractions, thus...

Definitions

  1. Serving to promote uterine contractions, thus...

Ancestry of “oxytocic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὠκυτόκος—

Words derived from “oxytocic”

  • oxytocin
  • oxytocinergic
  • antioxytocic
  • antioxytocin
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