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oxytocic

oxytocic Oxytocic refers to a drug that causes the uterine muscle layer to contract.

Oxytocic refers to a drug that causes the uterine muscle layer to contract. These drugs are used in childbirth and related obstetric situations, including starting labor, controlling bleeding after delivery or abortion, assessing fetal status in high-risk pregnancies, and sometimes helping induce abortion.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Oxytocics” (D010120).
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