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oxytocia

English

Noun

oxytocia (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) An unusually rapid childbirth.

Related terms

  • oxytocic
  • oxytocin

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oxytocin

English

Etymology

From oxytocic, from Ancient Greek ???? (oxús, swift) + ????? (tókos, childbirth), from ????? (tíkt?, I give birth).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?ksi?to?s?n/, /??ksi?to?s?n/

Noun

oxytocin (countable and uncountable, plural oxytocins)

  1. (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
  • oxytocic

Translations

Further reading

  • oxytocin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

  • oxytonic

Swedish

Noun

oxytocin n

  1. (biochemistry) oxytocin

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