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UK
/ˌɒksɪtˈɒsɪn/
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[ US /ˌɑksəˈtoʊsən/ ]
[ US /ˌɑksəˈtoʊsən/ ]
NOUN
- hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
How To Use oxytocin In A Sentence
- Less than five percent of mammals practice monogamy, but it has been shown that in these mammals oxytocin is expressed in much higher concentrations.
- If there is no ergonovine or if heavy bleeding starts before the placenta comes out, inject oxytocin (Pitocin) instead. Chapter 26
- When a mother has just given birth she is flooded with the hormone oxytocin. EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER: A Journey Through the Science of Feelings
- Objective To study the effect of oxytocin(OT)on pain modulation in spinal cord and its relation to endogenous met-enkephalin and dynorphin A_(1-13).
- There, hormones called prolactin and oxytocin are released into the bloodstream.
- Suckling causes the mother's pituitary gland to release two hormones, oxytocin and prolactin.
- Calcium ion regulate the uterine muscle contraction, the function of oxytocin and the process of cruor.
- For example, oxytocin's calming effects are enhanced by estrogen, but antagonized by androgen, she notes.
- The samples are tested for dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin to assess how they handle risky and emotional situations and deal with empathy. The Sun
- They looked for changes in two hormones known to be involved in nurturing and social behaviors: oxytocin, often nicknamed the "cuddle hormone," which is important in maternal bonding, and vasopressin, which is thought to be important in social behaviors in males. Brains, Hormones, and Erotica