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Definition: Oxytocic |
OxytocicNoun1. A drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Etymology: Oxytocic \Ox`y*toc"ic\, adjective. [from Greek expression sharp, quick birth.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Health | 1. pertaining to, characterized by, or promoting oxytocia (= rapid labour). 2. an agent that hastens evacuation of the uterus by stimulating contractions of the myometrium. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonym: OxytocicSynonym: oxytocic drug (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Oxytocic |
| English words defined with "oxytocic": oxytocic drug. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "oxytocic": Dinoprost, Dinoprostone ♦ Misoprostol ♦ Quipazine ♦ Vasotocin. (references) |
| "Oxytocic" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Oxytocic" is used about 3 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 3 | 202,518 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expression using "oxytocic": oxytocic drug. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| Language | Translations for "oxytocic"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Danish | oxytocin-, oxytocin (oxytocin). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Dutch | oxytocisch, oxytocica. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Finnish | oksitosiini-, okitosiini-. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | oxytocique. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | Oxytocin-. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Greek | ωκυτοκινικός. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | ossitocico. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | oxytocicay ocitócico. (various references) oxitócico. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
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Words beginning with "oxytocic": oxytocics. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "oxytocic" (pronounced 'Ox`y*toc"ic'): Abdominothoracic, Abietic, Abietinic, Abiogenetic, Ablastemic, Abrahamic, Acerbic, Aceric, Acetonic, Achromatic, Achronic, Acidic, Acidific, Aclinic, Acologic, Acopic, Acroatic, Acrobatic, Acrocephalic, Acromonogrammatic, Acrotic, Acrylic, Actinic, Actinolitic, Actinophonic, Adelocodonic, Adenographic, Adenotomic, Adiabatic, Adiactinic, Adipic, Adipolytic, Adonic, Adriatic, Adynamic, AEolotropic, Aerobiotic, Aerodynamic, Aerolitic, AEsthesodic, Agamic, Agamogenetic, Agenesic, Agnatic, Agonic, Agonothetic, Agraphic, Agrypnotic, Albinotic, Alcaic. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-c-i-o-o-t-x-y" | |
-3 letters: toxic. | |
-4 letters: city, coco, coot, otic, toyo. | |
-5 letters: coo, cot, cox, coy, icy, oot, oxo, oxy, tic, too, toy. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-c-i-o-o-t-x-y" | |
+1 letter: cytotoxic, oxytocics. | |
+2 letters: exocytotic. | |
+4 letters: cytotoxicity. | |
+5 letters: cytotaxonomic. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4F 78 79 74 6F 63 69 63 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)--- -..- -.--. - --- -.-. .. -.-. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001111 01111000 01111001 01110100 01101111 01100011 01101001 01100011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)O x y t o c i c |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004F 0078 0079 0074 006F 0063 0069 0063 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4990918681697569 |
| Language | Coverage | Language Translations |
Danish | ordbog, deskriptordefinition, oversættelse | tanskalainen, danois, dänisch, δανικόσ, δανόσ, danese, dinamarquês, danés |
Dutch | woordenboek, definitie, translatie | hollandsk, hollantilainen, néerlandais, holländisch, ολλανδικόσ, ολλανδόσ, olandese, holandês, holandés |
Finnish | määritelmä, translaatio, taajuusmuutos | suomi, suomalainen, finnois, Finlandaise, finlandais, finnisch, φινλανδικόσ, finlandese, finlandês, finês, finlandés, finés |
French | dictionnaire, définition, traduction | ranskalainen, français, französisch, γαλλικόσ, γαλλική γλώσσα, γαλλίδα, γάλλοσ, francese, francês, francés |
German | Übersetzung, Wörterbuch, Definition | tysker, Duitse, saksalainen, allemand, "ερμανός, tedesco, alemão, alemán |
Greek | λεξικό, ορισμός, μετάφραση | græker, kreikkalainen, grec, grieche, ελληνικόσ, 'Ελληνας, greco, grego, griego |
Italian | dizionario, definizione, traduzione | italiener, italialainen, italien, italienisch, Ιταλός, italiano |
Portuguese | dicionário, definição, tradução | portugiser, portugalilainen, portugais, portugiesisch, πορτογάλοσ, ορτογάλος, portoghese, português, portugués |
Spanish | diccionario, definición, traducción | Spaans, espanjalainen, espagnol, spanisch, ισπανικά, ισπανικόσ, ισπανοί, spagnolo, espanhol, español |
English | Dictionary, Definition, Translation | englantia, englantilainen, anglais, englisch, εγγλέζοσ, αγγλικόσ, inglese, inglês, inglés |
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