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Pitocin vs internal secretion

internal secretion vs Pitocin

Pitocin and internal secretion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Pitocin Yes No No No
internal secretion Yes No No No
As nouns, internal secretion is a hypernym of Pitocin; that is, internal secretion is a word with a broader meaning than Pitocin:
  • Pitocin: hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
  • internal secretion: the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
Other hypernyms of Pitocin include endocrine, hormone.
Pitocin (noun) internal secretion (noun)
hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
Difference between Pitocin and internal secretion

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