oxytocin
US /ˌɑːk.sɪˈtoʊ.sɪn/
UK /ˌɑːk.sɪˈtoʊ.sɪn/
名詞
1.
催產素
a hormone released by the pituitary gland that causes increased contraction of the uterus during labor and stimulates the ejection of milk into the ducts of the breasts.
範例:
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The doctor administered oxytocin to induce labor.
醫生注射了催產素以引產。
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Oxytocin is often called the 'love hormone' due to its role in social bonding.
催產素因其在社會結合中的作用常被稱為「愛情荷爾蒙」。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞