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ChEBI
oxytocic
- Term ID
- CHEBI:36063
- Synonyms
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- oxytocic
- oxytocic agents
- oxytocic drugs
- uterine stimulants
- Definition
- A drug that stimulates contraction of the myometrium. Oxytocics are used to induce labour, obstetric at term, to prevent or control postpartum or postabortion haemorrhage, and to assess foetal status in high risk pregnancies. They may also be used alone or with other drugs to induce abortions (abortifacients).
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- Ontology
- ChEBI ( EBI )
- is a type of
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from oxytocic
Phenotype where environments contain oxytocic
Phenotype modified by environments containing oxytocic
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