ecbolic

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ek bol′ik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ec•bol•ic  (ek bol′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. [Med.]promoting labor by increasing uterine contractions.

n. 
  1. Drugs[Pharm.]an ecbolic drug.
  • Greek ekbol(é̄) expulsion (equivalent. to ek- ec- + -bolē a throwing) + -ic
  • 1745–55

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