oxytocic
oxytocic · more oxytocic · most oxytocic
Serving to promote uterine contractions, thus accelerating childbirthServing to promote uterine contractions, thus accelerating childbirth.
UK/ˌɒksɪˈtɒsɪk/US/ˌɑksiˈtɑsɪk/
Meaning
1 sensesServing to promote uterine contractions, thus accelerating childbirth.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Corruption of Ancient Greek ὠκυτόκος (ōkutókos), based on ὀξύς (oxús, “pointed”) instead oCorruption of Ancient Greek ὠκυτόκος (ōkutókos), based on ὀξύς (oxús, “pointed”) instead of ὠκύς (ōkús, “swift”) + τόκος (tókos, “childbirth”).
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Forms
more oxytocic, most oxytocic| Comparative | more oxytocic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most oxytocic Lesson |
regular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form