VASOTOCIN


Meaning of VASOTOCIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ v ā -z ə - ' t ō -s ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: vaso- + oxy tocin

Date: circa 1963

: a polypeptide pituitary hormone of most vertebrates below mammals that has properties similar to oxytocin and vasopressin

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