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Which of the following hormones is oxytocin?

A. insulin
B. thyroxine
C. progesterone
D. pitocin

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Step-by-step explanation:

thyroxine

The two main actions of oxytocin in the body are contraction of the womb (uterus) during childbirth and lactation. Oxytocin stimulates the uterine muscles to contract and also increases production of prostaglandins, which increase the contractions further.

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