Etymology

From oxytocic, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς ‎(oxús, “swift”) + τόκος ‎(tókos, “childbirth”), from τίκτω ‎(tíktō, “I give birth”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɑksiˈtoʊsɪn/, /ˈɑksiˌtoʊsɪn/