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oxytocin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pitocin |
| Type of | endocrine, hormone, internal secretion |
Examples of oxytocin
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The effects of oxytocin nasal spray are not limited to those with autism either.
From the time.com
Oxytocin also reduced their fear of others and promoted closer social relations.
From the sciencedaily.com
She referred to oxytocin, a hormone that contracts the uterus during childbirth.
From the washingtontimes.com
Another is that inequality impairs the production of a second hormone, oxytocin.
From the economist.com
Adding oxytocin without the understanding is, I suspect, likely to end in tears.
From the guardian.co.uk
Oxytocin has been in use for several years as an alternative therapy for autism.
From the delawareonline.com
Additionally, previous studies have shown oxytocin increases trust among people.
From the sciencedaily.com
This is because of the hormone oxytocin, which is released during breast-feeding.
From the orlandosentinel.com
With those types of behaviors, we saw a big decrease in response to the oxytocin.
From the newsweek.com
- Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
- Oxytocin (Oxt) is a hormone, neuropeptide, and medication. As a medication, it is used to cause contraction of the uterus in order to start labor or increase the speed of labor, and to stop bleeding following delivery. For this purpose, it is given either by injection into a muscle or into a vein.
- A hormone that stimulates contractions during labour/labor, and then the production of milk
- (Pitocin) a hormone that stimulates uterine contractions and the "let-down response" in lactating mothers.
- Medication that causes uterine contractions.
- A drug used to help start or intensify labor contractions
- A naturally secreted hormone that is important in milk letdown and the contraction of the smooth uterine muscles during the birthing process.
- A drug for use in humans and mammals that causes uterine contractions and milk letdown; has been used by injection in cases of egg-binding; however, since birds are not mammals, this is not the best, most effective drug to use, but it may help a hen lay an egg in certain cases; hormone used to ...
- A hormone naturally produced by the body that is responsible for starting uterine contractions.
