oxytocin

One entry found for oxytocin.

Main Entry: oxy·to·cin
Pronunciation: -'tO-s^&n
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from oxytocic
: a pituitary octapeptide hormone C₄₃H₆₆N₁₂O₁₂S₂ that stimulates especially the contraction of uterine muscle and the secretion of milk