Oxytocic \Ox`y*toc"ic\, a. [Gr. ???? sharp, quick + ???? birth.] (Med.) Promoting uterine contractions, or parturition. -- n. An oxytocic medicine or agent.
oxytocic n : a drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus [syn: {oxytocic drug}]