Home › Words › P › pituitrinpituitrinpituitrin 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.EtymologyFrom a proprietary name, from pituitary.nounAn extract of bovine posterior pituitary hormones (i.e. oxytocin and vasopressin) formerly used in obstetrics to induce labour and to treat postpartum haemorrhage.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.dinoprost 58% match — prostaglandin F2α, used in medicine to induce labour and as an abortifacient vs pituitrin →atosiban 58% match — A medication that inhibits oxytocin and vasopressin, used to halt premature labour. vs pituitrin →ritodrine 57% match — A sympathomimetic drug (beta-adrenoreceptor agonist) given by intravenous infusion in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₂₁NO₃·HCl to reduce uterine contractility and arrest premature labor. vs pituitrin →carbetocin 57% match — an obstetric drug used to control postpartum hemorrhage and bleeding after giving birth. vs pituitrin →ebiratide 57% match — A pituitary drug. vs pituitrin →dinoprostone 56% match — A naturally-occurring prostaglandin, PGE2, with important effects in labour (softening the cervix and causing uterine contraction), sometimes used as an abortifacient. vs pituitrin →lypressin 55% match — The synthetic hormone lysine vasopressin (LVP) that is a form of the naturally occurring antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) found in pigs. vs pituitrin →oxytocin 54% match — A hormone that stimulates contractions during labor, and then the production of milk; also plays a role in social bonding. vs pituitrin →