opacity(noun) the phenomenon of not permitting the passage of electromagnetic radiation. opacity, opaqueness(noun) incomprehensibility resulting from obscurity of meaning. opacity, opaqueness(noun) the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light.
â¢ OXYTOCIC DRUG (noun). The noun OXYTOCIC DRUG has 1 sense: 1. a drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus. Familiarity information: OXYTOCIC DRUG used as a noun is very rare. OXYTOCIC DRUG (noun). The noun OXYTOCIC DRUG has 1 sense: 1. a drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus. Familiarity information: OXYTOCIC DRUG used as a noun is very rare.
Pitocin (oxytocin injection) is a natural hormone that causes the uterus to contract used to induce labor, strengthen labor contractions during childbirth, control bleeding after childbirth, or to induce an abortion.itocin is administered under a physician's supervision. The initial dose of Pitocin should be 0.5-1 mU/min (equal to 3-6 mL of the dilute oxytocin solution per hour). At 30-60 minute intervals the dose should be gradually increased in increments of 1-2 mU/min until the desired contraction pattern has been established.