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Noun Concept
Categories: Oxytocin receptor agonists, Vasopressin receptor agonists, Interpersonal attraction, Antidiuretics, Genes on human chromosome 20
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oxytocin  Pitocin  A-Hypophamine  Alpha-Hypophamine  Α-Hypophamine
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Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk WordNet 3.0
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Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Oxytocin is a peptide hormone and neuropeptide normally produced in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary. Wikipedia
Peptide hormone and neuropeptide which plays a role in key animal behaviour, like social bonding and sexual activity. Wikidata
(C43H66N12O12S2) Mammalian peptide hormone that acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain. OmegaWiki
IS A
hormone
compound
essential medicines
biopharmaceutical
HAS PART
carbon
nitrogen
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
DIFFERENT FROM
oxycodone
FOUND IN TAXON
Oxystelma esculentum
PERMANENT DUPLICATED ITEM
oxytocin
PREGNANCY CATEGORY
Australian pregnancy category A
USAGE DOMAIN
trade name
USED BY
biological basis of love
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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oxytocin, Pitocin
Wikipedia
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oxytocin
Wikidata
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oxytocin
OmegaWiki
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oxytocin
Wikipedia Redirections
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A-Hypophamine, A-hypophamine, Alpha-hypophamine, Alpha-Hypophamine, ATC code H01BB02, ATCvet code QH01BB02, C43H66N12O12S2, Cuddle hormone, Moral molecule, Ocytocin, OXT (gene), Oxytosin, Petocin, Petosin, Pictosin, pitocin, Pitocyn, Synto, Syntocinon, Α-hypophamine, Α-Hypophamine
Wikidata Alias
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Orasthin, Pitocin, SID29217903, SID50111741, Syntocinon, SYT670, uniprot:P01178

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