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