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PITOCIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
Synonyms:
oxytocin; Pitocin
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Pitocin" is a kind of...):
endocrine; hormone; internal secretion (the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
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