tocolytic

English

Adjective

tocolytic (comparative more tocolytic, superlative most tocolytic)

1. (medicine) That suppresses premature labour

Noun

tocolytic (plural tocolytics)

1. (medicine) Any drug that suppresses premature labour—premature giving birth.

Hyponyms

• atosiban
• indometacin
• nifedipine
• quinagolide
• ritodrine
• terbutaline
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Translations

Translations

• German: Tokolytikum (de) n, Wehenhemmer (de) m
• Spanish: tocolítico m

Related terms

• tocolysis