Hyphenation of oxytocin

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word oxytocin? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

oxy-tocin

Definitions of oxytocin:

1.	Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin) Stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk

Synonyms of oxytocin:

noun	Pitocin, hormone, endocrine, internal secretion

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