| NOUN | body | oxytocin, Pitocin | hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin) |
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| Sounds | aa.ksahtow'sahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| 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 | Pitocin | |
| 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 |
| Spanish | oxitocina, pitocina | |
| Catalan | oxitocina | |
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