different between prolactin vs oxytocin

prolactin

English

Etymology

From pro- (from Ancient Greek ??? (pró, before)) +? lact- (variation of lacto-, from Latin lac (milk)) +? -in (modification of -ine).

Noun

prolactin (usually uncountable, plural prolactins)

  1. (biochemistry) A peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland; it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.
    • 2019, Sara Pascoe, Sex Power Money:
      Men get a dose of the hormone prolactin after orgasm and this acts as a sedative.

Synonyms

  • lactotropin
  • luteotropic hormone
  • luteotropin
  • mammotropin

Derived terms

  • macroprolactin
  • prolactinic
  • prolactinoma

Translations

Further reading

  • prolactin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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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

Inflection

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