OXYTOCIN


Meaning of OXYTOCIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: - ' t ō -s ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from oxytocic

Date: 1928

: a pituitary octapeptide hormone C 43 H 66 N 12 O 12 S 2 that stimulates especially the contraction of uterine muscle and the secretion of milk

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