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Definition of Oxytocin

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

Definition of Oxytocin

1. Noun. (hormone) A hormone that stimulates contractions during labour/labor, and then the production of milk. ¹

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Definition of Oxytocin

1. a pituitary hormone [n -S]

Medical Definition of Oxytocin

1. A peptide hormone (1007 D) from hypothalamus: transported to the posterior lobe of the pituitary (see neurophysin). Induces smooth muscle contraction in uterus and mammary glands. Related to vasopressin. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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