The World Health Organisation has warned doctors against giving expectant mothers oxytocin infusion to speed up labour -- a practice that has gained currency over the past 20 years.
Oxytocin is a synthetic hormone which stimulates the uterine smooth muscle to produce rhythmic contractions.
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