PITOCIN
Dictionary entry overview: What does Pitocin mean? • PITOCIN (noun)
The noun PITOCIN has 1 sense:
1. hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
Familiarity information: PITOCIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PITOCIN (noun)
Meaning:
Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
oxytocin; Pitocin
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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