Oxytocin

Origin

From oxytocic, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxus, "swift") + τόκος (tokos, "childbirth"), from τίκτω (tiktō, "I give birth").

Full definition of oxytocin

Noun

1. (hormone) A hormone that stimulates contractions during labour/labor, and then the production of milk.

Related terms

• oxytocic

Anagrams

• oxytonic