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pitocin::noun | Spocien Dictionary

pitocin

noun

/pɪ'toʊsɪn/

hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk

Type	Words
Synonyms	oxytocin
Type of	endocrine, hormone, internal secretion