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    PITOCIN

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milkplay

    Synonyms:

    oxytocin; Pitocin

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting body parts

    Hypernyms ("Pitocin" is a kind of...):

    endocrine; hormone; internal secretion (the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect)

    Domain usage:

    trade name (a name given to a product or service)

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