Tocolysis
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Tocolytic — Tocolytics (also called anti contraction medications or labour repressants) are medications used to suppress premature labor (from the Greek tokos, childbirth, and lytic, capable of dissolving). They are given when delivery would result in… … Wikipedia
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relcovaptan — noun A certain vaptan drug proposed for the treatment of Raynauds disease, dysmenorrhoea, and tocolysis … Wiktionary
tocolytic — 1. adjective That suppresses premature labour 2. noun Any drug that suppresses premature labour premature giving birth. See Also: tocolysis … Wiktionary
Toco- — Prefix meaning childbirth. For example, tocolysis is the slowing or halting of labor. Sometimes spelled tok , toko . * * * Childbirth. [G. tokos, birth] * * * prefix denoting childbirth or labour … Medical dictionary
Tocolytic — Relating to the inhibition of labor, delaying or halting labor. * * * Denoting any pharmacologic agent used to arrest uterine contractions; often used in an attempt to arrest premature labor contractions, e.g., ritodrine or terbutaline. [G. tokos … Medical dictionary
