parturifacient: Meaning and Definition of

par•tu•ri•fa•cient

Pronunciation: (pär-toor"u-fā'shunt, -tyoor"-), [key]
— Med. Med.
—adj.
  1. inducing or accelerating labor, or childbirth; oxytocic.
—n.
  1. a parturifacient agent.
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