Noun: oxytocin ,ók-si'tow-sun
- Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
"Oxytocin is often used to induce labour";
- Pitocin
Derived forms: oxytocins
Type of: endocrine, hormone, internal secretion
Encyclopedia: Oxytocin