Term: oxytocin: hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
Candidate hypernym: hormone: the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect → 1
Candidate hypernym: omophagia: the eating of raw food → 0
Candidate hypernym: squawk box: the loudspeaker on an intercom or public address system → 0
Candidate hypernym: verso: left-hand page → 0
Candidate hypernym: concentration: bringing together military forces → 0
Candidate hypernym: adhesion: abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen → 0
Candidate hypernym: pneumatophore: an air-filled root (submerged or exposed) that can function as a respiratory organ of a marsh or swamp plant → 0
Candidate hypernym: emergency room: a room in a hospital or clinic staffed and equipped to provide emergency care to persons requiring immediate medical treatment → 0
Candidate hypernym: myxinikela: fossil hagfishes → 0
Candidate hypernym: tax collector: someone who collects taxes for the government → 0
Candidate hypernym: ameba: naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion → 0