1. hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk; [syn: oxytocin, Pitocin]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
oxytocin
n 1: hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade
name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and
ejection of milk [syn: oxytocin, Pitocin]