oxytocin

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English word oxytocin comes from Ancient Greek τόκος, Ancient Greek ὀξαλίς

τόκος (Ancient Greek)

ὀξαλίς (Ancient Greek)

oxytocic (English)

An oxytocic drug. (medicine) Serving to promote uterine contractions, thus accelerating childbirth.

oxytocin (English)

(hormone) A hormone that stimulates contractions during labour/labor, and then the production of milk.

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