Oxytocin has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
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Noun
1
hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
2
A hormone that stimulates contractions during labor, and then the production of milk; also plays a role in social bonding.
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