| NOUN | body | Pitocin, oxytocin | hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin) |
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| Meaning | hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk. | |
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| Synonym | oxytocin | |
| Broader | hormone, endocrine, internal secretion | The secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect |
| Usage of | trade name | a name given to a product or service |
| Spanish | oxitocina, pitocina | |
| Catalan | oxitocina | |
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