toc- root words — words with the toc- root

The root toc- comes from Greek tokos, meaning childbirth. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including oxytocic, oxytocin, tocologies, tocology, tocopherol. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the toc- root

Explore words with toc- — words containing the toc- root and sharing its sense of "childbirth". Examples include oxytocic, oxytocin, tocologies, tocology, tocopherol. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does toc- mean?

The toc- root means childbirth, from Greek tokos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.