oxytocin

== English == === Etymology === From oxytocic, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “swift”) +‎ τόκος (tókos, “childbirth”, from τίκτω (tíktō, “I give birth”)). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ɑksiˈtoʊsɪn/, /ˈɑksiˌtoʊsɪn/ === Noun === oxytocin (countable and uncountable, plural oxytocins) (biochemistry) A hormone that stimulates contractions during labor, and then the production of milk; also plays a role in social bonding. ==== Coordinate terms ==== isotocin mesotocin nematocin oxytocic ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === oxytocin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === oxytonic == Swedish == === Noun === oxytocin n (biochemistry) oxytocin ==== Inflection ====