oxytocinase
/ˌɒksɪˈtəʊsɪneɪz/Physiology
noun
An enzyme which inactivates oxytocin and certain other peptides, and which is chiefly produced in the placenta during pregnancy.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Science. From oxytocin + -ase.
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