vasotocin

noun

va·​so·​to·​cin ˌvā-zə-ˈtō-sᵊn 

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

Examples of vasotocin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In mammals, vasopressin and oxytocin play important roles in social behaviors, and reptiles have structurally similar hormones called vasotocin and mesotocin. — Hannah Thomasy, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2022

Word History

Etymology

vaso- + (oxy)tocin

First Known Use

circa 1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for vasotocin

• oxytocin
• formosan
• mnemosyne
• grossen
• streptozotocin

Medical Definition

vasotocin

noun

va·​so·​to·​cin ˌvā-zə-ˈtōs-ᵊn 

: a polypeptide pituitary hormone of most lower vertebrates that is held to have an antidiuretic function