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From a proprietary name, from pituitary.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it 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. Full definition →
From a proprietary name, from pituitary.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.