Associations to the word «Oxytocin»
Noun
- Uterus
- Hormone
- Contraction
- Estrogen
- Peptide
- Neuron
- Secretion
- Dopamine
- Receptor
- Axon
- Serotonin
- Bonding
- Nipple
- Gland
- Neurotransmitter
- Childbirth
- Stimulation
- Agonist
- Opioid
- Infusion
- Antagonist
- Autism
- Nucleus
- Reflex
- Vesicle
- Lobe
- Arousal
- Placebo
- Mrna
- Empathy
- Phosphorylation
- Pancreas
- Insulin
- Terminal
- Signaling
- Steroid
- Duplication
- Pregnancy
- Analog
- Hemorrhage
- Fetus
- Pup
- Dysfunction
- Activation
- Duct
- Precursor
- Ovary
- Stimulus
- Mammal
- Massage
- Kidney
- Rat
- Selectivity
- Rodent
- Kinase
- Behavior
- Binding
- Hypertension
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
OXYTOCIN, noun. (hormone) A hormone that stimulates contractions during labour/labor, and then the production of milk.
Dictionary definition
OXYTOCIN, noun. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk.
Wise words
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