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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.
Generic synonyms: Endocrine, Hormone, Internal Secretion
Language type: Trade Name
Definition of Oxytocin
1. Noun. (hormone) A hormone that stimulates contractions during labour/labor, and then the production of milk. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Oxytocin
1. a pituitary hormone [n -S]
Medical Definition of Oxytocin
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Oxytocin
Literary usage of Oxytocin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"Cells of the anterior pituitary are exposed to concentrations of vasopressin (AVP)
and oxytocin (OT) that are hundreds of times greater than those found in ..."
2. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"With repetition of the dose of oxytocin at intervals of between 20 and 30 minutes
... Responses to oxytocin given 20 to 30 minutes after vasopressin were ..."
3. Computers and Information Technologies in Agricultural Production and edited by Karl R. Schneider (1997)
"In additional experiments with 15 goats, milk flow was recorded and frequent
blood samples were taken for the determination of oxytocin and prolactin ..."
4. Problems of Drug Dependence: Proceedings of the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting by Louie S. Harrie (1999)
"oxytocin is directly secreted into the circulation from nerve terminals in the
... Therefore, oxytocin is a direct and sensitive indicator of changes ..."
5. Genes, Behavior, and the Social Environment: Moving Beyond the Nature by Lyla M. Hernandez, Dan G. Blazer (2006)
"Animal models point to the role of the neuropeptide oxytocin in facilitating ...
Social support and the administration of oxytocin have been shown to reduce ..."
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