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pituitrin

pituitrin noun: an extract of bovine posterior pituitary hormones (i.e. oxytocin and vasopressin) formerly used in obstetrics to induce labour and to treat postpartum haemorrhage.

Noun

pituitrin (uncountable)

  1. An extract of bovine posterior pituitary hormones (i.e. oxytocin and vasopressin) formerly used in obstetrics to induce labour and to treat postpartum haemorrhage.

pituitrin meaning in Tamil

pituitrin in Tamil

பிட்யீட்டரி சுரக்கும் இயக்குநீர்

Origin of pituitrin

From a proprietary name, from pituitary.

Questions about pituitrin

What does pituitrin mean?
Pituitrin means an extract of bovine posterior pituitary hormones (i.e. oxytocin and vasopressin) formerly used in obstetrics to induce labour and to treat postpartum haemorrhage.
What is pituitrin in Tamil?
Pituitrin in Tamil is பிட்யீட்டரி சுரக்கும் இயக்குநீர். See Pituitrin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pituitrin?
Pituitrin is a noun.

Words near pituitrin in the dictionary

  1. pituite
  2. pituitous
  3. pituitous fever
  4. pituitous fevers
  5. pituitousness
  6. pituitrin
  7. pituri
  8. pituriaspid
  9. pituriaspids
  10. pitviper
  11. pitvipers

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