Get to know Oxytocin better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like hormone or endocrine.
Oxytocin in a sentence
Oxytocin meaning
A hormone that stimulates contractions during labor, and then the production of milk; also plays a role in social bonding.
Using Oxytocin
- The main meaning on this page is: A hormone that stimulates contractions during labor, and then the production of milk; also plays a role in social bonding.
- Useful related words include: pitocin, hormone, endocrine, internal secretion.
- In the example corpus, oxytocin often appears in combinations such as: of oxytocin, oxytocin and, oxytocin is.
Context around Oxytocin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 9 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Oxytocin
- In this selection, "oxytocin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, hormone, chemicals, intranasal, spray, intensifies and system stand out and add context to how "oxytocin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an intranasal oxytocin spray than and by which oxytocin is increased. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "oxytocin" sits close to words such as accede, adhesion and adjudicate, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with oxytocin
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Prolactin and oxytocin levels rapidly rise. (6 words)
Oxytocin is the love and bonding hormone. (7 words)
Safe, mutually consenting physical touch leads to the release of oxytocin. (11 words)
In one study from 2012, 30 men who were in monogamous relationships maintained a slightly greater social distance from an attractive female stranger when they received an intranasal oxytocin spray than when they got a placebo. (36 words)
The flood of oxytocin may be responsible for the powerful social connection that some people experience when moving in unison with others — our brains can be tricked into a feeling of personal boundaries dissolving, Basso said. (36 words)
An increased infusion of the hormone oxytocin during ejaculation is believed to be chiefly responsible for the refractory period, and the amount by which oxytocin is increased may affect the length of each refractory period. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
An increased infusion of the hormone oxytocin during ejaculation is believed to be chiefly responsible for the refractory period, and the amount by which oxytocin is increased may affect the length of each refractory period.
Along with other chemicals oxytocin and endorphins, healthy amounts play a role in how happy we feel.
In one study from 2012, 30 men who were in monogamous relationships maintained a slightly greater social distance from an attractive female stranger when they received an intranasal oxytocin spray than when they got a placebo.
In past studies, voles given drugs that stopped oxytocin being processed no longer formed pairs, and mothers failed to produce milk for their young.
Oxytocin intensifies the experience of both positive and negative social interactions and governs social behaviour.
Oxytocin is the love and bonding hormone.
Their calm demeanor and the release of oxytocin (the “feel-good” hormone) during interactions assist people with bipolar disorder.
The release of sleep-friendly hormones, including serotonin and oxytocin, and a reduction in hormones like cortisol.
The researchers then dosed some of the mutant fish with oxytocin and found that their response changed—becoming more similar to the standard fish.
The team said learning how the oxytocin system works in humans “may offer new ways to help human mothers who want to breastfeed but struggle to do so”.
Though the results don't prove a direct link, other evidence, such as the role of the oxytocin in breastfeeding, suggests a connection.
Yet regardless, oxytocin is an important chemical messenger, shown to mediate all sorts of emotional responses in humans and other mammals.
Prolactin and oxytocin levels rapidly rise.
The flood of oxytocin may be responsible for the powerful social connection that some people experience when moving in unison with others — our brains can be tricked into a feeling of personal boundaries dissolving, Basso said.
When we spoon with someone we love it’s believed we produce oxytocin, which combats the cortisol our body releases when we’re stressed.
Benefits include; an increase in the production of oxytocin which lowers blood pressure and increases optimism.
Compassion and collaboration with other releases oxytocin and dopamine, which contributes to pleasure.
Hurlemann and Shamay-Tsoory are hoping to discern whether oxytocin in the form of a nasal spray might accelerate the therapy’s treatment effects.
Oxytocin – a drug used to increase the frequency and strength of contractions – was “injudiciously” used in cases where babies died or developed serious disabilities.
Safe, mutually consenting physical touch leads to the release of oxytocin.
Common combinations with oxytocin
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of oxytocin 12×
- oxytocin and 7×
- oxytocin is 6×
- oxytocin which 6×
- the oxytocin 4×
- hormone oxytocin 3×
- oxytocin the 3×
- oxytocin in 3×
- that oxytocin 3×
- in oxytocin 3×