hypophysin
hy·poph·y·sin
(hī-pof'i-sin),An aqueous extract of the posterior lobe of the fresh hypophysis of cattle; contains oxytocin and vasopressin.
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hypophysin
An obsolete term for:(1) Any hormone produced by the posterior pituitary;
(2) A water-soluble extract of the posterior bovine pituitary gland, which contains oxytocin and vasopressin; of little clinical or experimental utility.
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