oxytocic
/ˌɑksiˈtɑsɪk/adjective, noun
oxytocic is spelled O-X-Y-T-O-C-I-C: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, oxytocic means “Serving to promote uterine contractions, thus accelerating childbirth” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in oxytocic?
| Letters | 8: O-X-Y-T-O-C-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 85 million words; the 293,966th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is oxytocic?
Oxytocic appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce oxytocic?
- UK /ˌɒksɪˈtɒsɪk/
- UK /ˌɒksɪˈtəʊsɪk/
- US /ˌɑksiˈtɑsɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of oxytocic
- more oxytocic comparative
- most oxytocic superlative
- oxytocics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does oxytocic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Serving to promote uterine contractions, thus accelerating childbirth.
noun
- 1
An oxytocic drug.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Oxytocic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense serving to promote uterine contractions:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ocytocique |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does oxytocic come from?
Corruption of Ancient Greek ὠκυτόκος (ōkutókos), based on ὀξύς (oxús, “pointed”) instead of ὠκύς (ōkús, “swift”) + τόκος (tókos, “childbirth”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).