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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012