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.
Oxytocin is a commonly used uterotonic that can cause significant and even fatal hypotension, particularly when given as a bolus. The resulting hypotension can be produced by a decrease in systemic vascular resistance or cardiac output through a decrease in venous return.