word
Oxytocin
ok-sih-TOH-sin
/ˌɒksɪˈtoʊsɪn/Listen
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oxytocin
Dictionary meaning
A hormone and neurotransmitter often called the 'bonding hormone', released during social bonding and childbirth.
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