Definition of Pitocin

1. Noun. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk.

Exact synonyms: Oxytocin
Generic synonyms: Endocrine, Hormone, Internal Secretion
Language type: Trade Name

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pitocin

Pitcairner
Pitcairners
Pitcairnese
Pite Sami
Pitha-Pitha
Pithecanthropus
Pithecanthropus erectus
Pithecellobium
Pithecellobium dulce
Pithecellodium unguis-cati
Pithecia
Pithecolobium
Pitjantjara
Pitjantjatjara
Pitkern
Pitocin (current term)
Pitot-static tube
Pitot tube
Pitres' area
Pitressin
Pitt
Pitt the Elder
Pitt the Younger
Pitta-Pitta
Pitta Pitta
Pittacus
Pittidae
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh of the South

Literary usage of Pitocin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"Throughout this report doses will be quoted entirely in International Units and where comparison of potency is made between "Pitocin" and "Pitressin" it ..."

2. Case Studies from the Quality Improvement Support System by David H. Gustafson (1998)
"... and through the use of Pitocin. Although impossible to verify quantitatively, the team acknowledged that clinicians' expectations might contribute to ..."

3. Lewis and Clark Trail Guide by Bruce W Smalley (2003)
"Today a similar product is manufactured and called Pitocin. February 12,1805. Captain Lewis. "The only food of the Horse consists of a few sticks of the ..."

4. Current Issues in Women's Health by Food and Drug Administration, DIANE Publishing Company, United States (1994)
"If labor slows down, the woman may be given Pitocin (oxytocin), ... But contractions resulting from Pitocin are usually stronger than naturally occurring ..."

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