Meanings
adjectiveprokinetic (not comparable)
- not comparablemedicineHaving the ability to induce motion in smooth muscles, especially those of the digestive system; gastrokinetic
- not comparableRelating to prokinesis
nounprokinetic (plural prokinetics)
plural prokinetics
- medicineOne of the class of drugs used on the digestive system, including all drugs whose primary effect is to augment the speed of intestinal transit by increasing the frequency of contractions in the small intestine or making them stronger, but without disrupting their rhythm.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Englishpro-
- Proto-Indo-European*keyh₂-
- Ancient Greekκῑνέω (kīnéō)
- Ancient Greekκῑ́νησῐς (kī́nēsĭs)
- Ancient Greekκινητικός (kinētikós)
- Englishkinetic
- Englishprokinetic
Translations
Czech prokinetikum
- prokinetikumstimulant of smooth muscles
Italian procinetico, procinetico
- procineticostimulant of smooth muscles
- procineticostimulant of smooth muscles
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APA
prokinetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prokinetic
MLA
“prokinetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prokinetic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prokinetic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prokinetic.
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