oxytocin
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- noun
- /ˌɑksɪˈtoʊsɪn/
- Specialized
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oxitocina
- The doctor administered oxytocin to help induce labor as the due date approached.
- oxytocin and vasopressin
There's the oxytocin, which I call the, the, the baby chemical.
- There's the oxytocin, which I call the, the, the baby chemical.
- So how did you move from oxytocin to vasopressin?
- These kind of things start to raise oxytocin and they start to decrease cortisol.
- There may be ways of making a different type of oxytocin that might be beneficial.
- So you're you're spreading oxytocin like crazy.
- And in more recent studies, EQ goes up, oxytocin goes up, happiness goes up.
- I need a lot of touch now because I'm kind of like addicted to the oxytocin pleasure.
- You feel oxytocin and serotonin being understood.
- You're like, OK, boost endorphins, dopamine, nitric oxide, and oxytocin in your system.
- OK, so oxytocin and dopamine increase.
- And it's going to, you're going to be releasing oxytocin.
- And so it kind of comes down to one of my favorite neurohormones, oxytocin neurochemicals.
- That'll drive up the oxytocin, do new things, don't lie down.
- So, you know, release those endorphins, those oxytocin in the brain.
- It increases oxytocin and it lowers the fear response in the brain.
Examples
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After the birth of the baby's shoulder, the nurse-midwife gives the oxytocin injection.
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Stimulating the nipples, that releases oxytocin, contracts the uterus.
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We give them oxytocin, which basically causes the milk to let down and be collected.
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So skin to skin contact releases oxytocin and deepens the feelings of attachment.
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The chemical in everyone's brain called oxytocin is strongly linked with a person's ability to make loyal friendships.
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Cuddling can also increase your serotonin and oxytocin levels, which help you feel calmer and more relaxed.
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When you breastfeed Annie, it releases a hormone called oxytocin, It's basically a love hormone, so you get to feel connected To something during that time, okay?
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Animals with no oxytocin exhibit slower pup retrieval and less licking and self-grooming.
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The hormone oxytocin stimulates uterine contractions, making childbirth easier and more effective.
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During breastfeeding, oxytocin is released to help the milk flow from the breast.
Synonyms
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A medicine given to start or strengthen contractions and control bleeding after childbirth
A medicine that makes the womb muscles tighten to start or speed childbirth
A drug that makes the womb muscles contract to start labor
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word oxytocin comes from Greek parts oxy- meaning 'sharp' or 'quick' and -tocin from tokos meaning 'birth'. So its name is like 'quick birth', which helps you remember that this hormone helps the womb contract in childbirth and helps release milk during breastfeeding.