How to Pronounce "pitocin"
word
paɪˈtoʊsɪn
py-TOH-sin
paɪˈtəʊsɪn
py-TOH-sin
Definition
Pitocin is a brand name for a synthetic form of oxytocin, a hormone used in medicine to start or speed up labor during childbirth.
IPA Transcription
American English
paɪˈtoʊsɪn
British English
paɪˈtəʊsɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
py-TOH-sin
UK
py-TOH-sin
Listen in Context
The doctor gave her Pitocin to help start her labor.
Pitocin is a synthetic hormone used in hospitals.
Many women receive Pitocin during childbirth.
If labor isn't progressing, doctors sometimes suggest Pitocin.