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Oxytocin   /ˌɑksətˈoʊsən/   Listen
Oxytocin

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





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