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pitocin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | oxytocin |
| Type of | endocrine, hormone, internal secretion |
Examples of pitocin
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Pitocin made the contractions 10 times worse.
From the kansas.com
A nurse gradually fills my IV with pitocin, which is supposed to increase contractions and speed along my labor.
From the abcnews.go.com
After 12 or 13 hours of labor, she was admitted to a hospital and tried an epidural and pitocin to move things along.
From the sltrib.com
They had to let the epidural wear off so she could push and kept upping the pitocin to get the contractions harder.
From the sacbee.com
I finally had a c-section, but not before 36 hours of pitocin induced labor that could have meant some trauma for him.
From the well.blogs.nytimes.com
Pitocin, a synthetic hormone used to make the uterus contract during and after labour, is structurally modelled on oxytocin.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Two weeks early her water broke in the middle of the night, and when her contractions hadn't progressed they started giving her pitocin.
From the sacbee.com
Not to mention putting the baby immediately to the breast causes the uterus to contract and slow bleeding, which in turn makes post partum pitocin less or unnecesary.
From the ideas.time.com
- Oxytocin: hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
- Oxytocin (Oxt) is a hormone, neuropeptide, and medication. As a medication, it is used to cause contraction of the uterus in order to start labor or increase the speed of labor, and to stop bleeding following delivery. For this purpose, it is given either by injection into a muscle or into a vein.
- The synthetic form of oxytocin.
- A synthetic oxytocin used to enhance labor.
- Trade name for artificial oxytocin (see above), the hormone that causes contractions during labor. Often called 'pit'.
- (oxytocin injection, USP) is a sterile, clear, colorless aqueous solution of synthetic oxytocin, for intravenous infusion or intramuscular injection.
- Synthetic oxytocin given through intravenous drip (IV) to stimulate labor. If you decide to use Pitocin make sure you have also decided whether or not to use pain relief medications. Sometimes Pitocin can speed up labor fast enough that a woman is unable to receive pain relief medication.
