Term Name: | tocolytic agent |
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Synonyms: | anti-contraction drug, anti-contraction drugs, anti-contraction medication, anti-contraction medications, labour repressant, labour repressants, tocolytic, tocolytic agents, tocolytic drug, tocolytic drugs, tocolytics |
Definition: | Any compound used to suppress premature labour and immature birth by suppressing uterine contractions. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:66993] ( EBI ) |