- ecbolic
- ec·bol·ic
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ecbolic
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ecbolic — [ek bäl′ik] adj. [Gr ekbolē, a throwing out < ek , out + ballein, to throw (see BALL2) + IC] helping to bring forth the fetus in birth, or causing abortion, by contracting the uterus: said of certain drugs n. an ecbolic drug … English World dictionary
Ecbolic — Ec*bol ic, n. [See {Ecbole}.] (Med.) A drug, as ergot, which by exciting uterine contractions promotes the expulsion of the contents of the uterus. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ecbolic — /ek bol ik/, adj. 1. Med. promoting labor by increasing uterine contractions. n. 2. Pharm. an ecbolic drug. [1745 55; < Gk ekbol(é) expulsion (equiv. to ek EC + bole a throwing) + IC] * * * … Universalium
ecbolic — see hydrelactic … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
ecbolic — 1. adjective Producing abortion of a fetus or accelerating childbirth, oxytocic. 2. noun An agent that produces abortion of a fetus or hastens delivery of the same … Wiktionary
ecbolic — ec·bol·ic ek bäl ik n a drug (as an ergot alkaloid) that tends to increase uterine contractions and that is used esp. to facilitate delivery * * * n. an agent, such as oxytocin, that induces childbirth by stimulating contractions of the uterus. * … Medical dictionary
Ecbolic — A substance used to induce abortion. Achyranthes, Anans, Annona, Aristolochia, Asclepias, Bambusa, Caesalpinia, Calotropis, Carica, Cassia, Casuarina, Ceiba, Crescentia, Delonix, Eclipta, Equisetum, Eryngium, Gossypium, Guarea, Hura, Indigofera,… … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
ecbolic — adj. serving to quicken labor by increasing uterine contractions (Obstetrics) … English contemporary dictionary
ecbolic — n. an agent, such as oxytocin, that induces childbirth by stimulating contractions of the uterus … The new mediacal dictionary
ecbolic — ec•bol•ic [[t]ɛkˈbɒl ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) med pha promoting birth or abortion by increasing uterine contractions 2) a drug that promotes birth or abortion • Etymology: 1745–55; < Gk ekbol(ḗ) expulsion (n. der. of ekbállein to throw out, miscarry,… … From formal English to slang
