oxytocin

Noun

Meaning

hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk

Synonyms

Antonyms

Hypernyms

Anagrams

Examples

When you massage someone, the levels of oxytocin go up in the brain, and oxytocin is one of the chemicals that drives attachment. Helen Fisher

That's what falling in love really amounted to, your brain on drugs. Adrenaline and dopamine, oxytocin and serotonin. Chemical insanity, celebrated by poets. Tess Gerritsen

An increased infusion of the hormone oxytocin during ejaculation is believed to be chiefly responsible for the refractory period, and the amount by which oxytocin is increased may affect the length of each refractory period. Source: Internet

Adrenaline, endorphins, and oxytocin sound like an incredible cocktail. Source: Internet

Hurlemann and Shamay-Tsoory are hoping to discern whether oxytocin in the form of a nasal spray might accelerate the therapy’s treatment effects. Source: Internet

Benefits include; an increase in the production of oxytocin which lowers blood pressure and increases optimism. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms