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Oxytocin
Oxytocin
(
Oxt
) is a medication and
hormone
. As a medication, it is used to cause contraction of the
uterus
, which is used to
start labor
,
increase the speed of labor
, and to stop
bleeding following delivery
. It is used either by
injection into a muscle
or
into a vein
.
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