Pitocin
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Pitocin — noun hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk • Syn: ↑oxytocin • Usage Domain: ↑trade name • Hypernyms: ↑hormone, ↑endocrine, ↑internal secreti … Useful english dictionary
Pitocin — Pi·to·cin pi tō sən trademark used for a preparation of oxytocin * * * Pi·to·cin (pĭ toґsin) trademark for preparations of oxytocin … Medical dictionary
pitocin — (Medicine) synthetic oxytocin, substance used to used to induce labor process … English contemporary dictionary
pitocin — /ˈpɪtəsən/ (say pituhsuhn) noun an aqueous solution containing the oxytocic principle of the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, used to induce labour. {pi(tuitary) + (oxy)tocin} …
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