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