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relaxin

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re·lax·in  (r-lksn)
n.
A female hormone secreted by the corpus luteum that helps soften the cervix and relax the pelvic ligaments in childbirth.
relaxin [rɪˈlæksɪn]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a mammalian polypeptide hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during pregnancy, which relaxes the pelvic ligaments
2. (Medicine / Pharmacology) a preparation of this hormone, used to facilitate childbirth
[from relax + -in]
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Noun1.relaxin - hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy; relaxes the pelvic ligaments and prepares the uterus for labor
endocrine, hormone, internal secretion - the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
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