relaxin (n)

n05412053

type n
lex_filenum 08
def hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy
def relaxes the pelvic ligaments and prepares the uterus for labor
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Hypernym hormone, endocrine, internal secretion
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Hyponym hormone, endocrine, internal secretion

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