Meaning of OXYTOCIN

Pronunciation:			`âksi'towsun
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
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	Synonyms:		Pitocin
	See Also:		hormone, internal secretion
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		Pituitary hormone that contributes to the start of labor and stimulates the breasts to release milk.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A small hormone, nine amino acids long, produced in the pituitary gland, which plays a role in lactation (the nursing of offspring with milk) in female mammals and causes the smooth muscle of the uterus to contract.