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How to say: oxytocin

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US accent
/ˌɑːksɪtˈɑːsɪn/
UK accent
/ˌɒksɪtˈɒsɪn/
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Definition

Definition — hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk

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