Ecbolic
[ek-bol-ik] /ɛkˈbɒl ɪk/
adjective
1.
Medicine/Medical. promoting labor by increasing uterine contractions.
noun
2.
Pharmacology. an ecbolic drug.
/ɛkˈbɒlɪk/
adjective
1.
hastening labour or abortion
noun
2.
a drug or agent that hastens labour or abortion
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