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Definition of: oxytocin
(ok′si·tō′sin) noun
1. Med. Any drug which stimulates movements of the uterus, as ergotine.
2. Physiol. A hormone of the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, believed to facilitate uterine contractions during childbirth.
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