pituitrin

A doctor administers pituitrin to a patient in a hospital.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Hormone from the pituitary gland: "Pituitrin" refers to a commercial extract or preparation containing hormones derived from the pituitary gland, particularly the posterior lobe. It is used in medicine to stimulate uterine contractions or to regulate blood pressure.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor administered pituitrin to induce labour in the pregnant patient. (A hormone extract used to start uterine contractions.)
  • Pituitrin is sometimes used to treat certain types of diabetes insipidus. (A medical preparation for hormonal deficiency.)

Advanced Usage

• "pituitrin injection": a specific medical application of the extract.
  • The nurse prepared a pituitrin injection for the patient with postpartum haemorrhage. (An injection of the hormone extract to control bleeding.)

Variants and Related Words

• Pituitary (adj): relating to the pituitary gland.

  • The pituitary gland secretes several important hormones. (The gland that produces pituitrin.)

• Pituitrin (n) is not commonly used in modern medical terminology; it has largely been replaced by the names of specific hormones like oxytocin or vasopressin.

Synonyms

• Pituitary extract: a general term for substances derived from the pituitary gland.
• Posterior pituitary hormone: a more specific term for hormones from the back part of the gland.

Phrasal Verbs

• None directly associated with "pituitrin."

Related Idioms

• None directly associated with "pituitrin."