pitocin

[US]/[ˈpɪtɒsɪn]/
[UK]/[ˈpɪtəˌsɪn]/
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Translation

n.oxytocin, a synthetic hormone used to induce or strengthen labor; a trade name for oxytocin
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Phrases & Collocations

pitocin drip

administer pitocin

pitocin induced

using pitocin

pitocin dosage

pitocin effect

pitocin side effects

pitocin started

pitocin administration

monitor pitocin

Example Sentences

the doctor prescribed pitocin to induce labor.

she received pitocin intravenously to strengthen contractions.

pitocin was administered to prevent postpartum hemorrhage.

the nurse carefully monitored the patient's response to pitocin.

a controlled dose of pitocin helped start labor.

pitocin can be used to manage retained placenta.

the patient was given pitocin after an induction failed.

side effects of pitocin include nausea and headache.

the medical team discussed the appropriate pitocin dosage.

pitocin is a synthetic form of oxytocin.

she was started on a low pitocin drip.

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