Definition of oxytocin Oxytocin
/ɑˌksʌtowˈsʌn/ - [aksutowsun] - ox•y•to•cin
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What does oxytocin mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: oxytocins |
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| oxytocin - hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk | ||
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| hormone, internal secretion, endocrine the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect | ||
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Wiktionary 
- oxytocin (Noun)
A hormone that stimulates contractions during labour/ labor, and then the production of milk.
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oxytocin
(C43H66N12O12S2) Mammalian peptide hormone that acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain.
Part of speech
🔤- oxytocin, noun, singular of oxytocins.
