oxytocin
A hormone that stimulates contractions during labor, and then the production of milkA hormone that stimulates contractions during labor, and then the production of milk; also plays a role in social bonding.
» The OXT gene is responsible for the generation of a substance called oxytocin, often referred to as the “love hormone.”
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)A hormone that stimulates contractions during labor, and then the production of milk; also plays a role in social bonding.
Oxytocin
окситоцинoksitocin
окситоцинoksytocyn
hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
Examples
1 sentencesThe OXT gene is responsible for the generation of a substance called oxytocin, often referred to as the “love hormone.”
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Origin
From oxytocic, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “swift”) + τόκος (tókos, “childbirth”, fromFrom oxytocic, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “swift”) + τόκος (tókos, “childbirth”, from τίκτω (tíktō, “I give birth”)).
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Forms
plural: oxytocinsSynonyms
1 synonyms- hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk:Pitocin
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