| 词汇 | oxytocin |
| 释义 | oxytocin noun[ U ] chemistry, biologyuk /ˌɒk.sɪˈtəʊ.sɪn/ us /ˌɑːk.sɪˈtoʊ.sɪn/ a hormone that helps with labour(= the process of pushing out a baby) and helps women and female mammals to produce milk催产素 Substances & structures in the body abductor accessorius ACL actin adductor fundus funiculus fusiform glomerular glomerulus myosin navicular neuroendocrine neurohormonal neurohormone tendinous tendinum tendo tensor Th Examples of oxytocinoxytocin Many women will choose to have labour induced with oxytocin because of the reduced risks of maternal and possibly neonatal infection. Naturally occurring variations in maternal behavior in the rat are associated with differences in estrogen-inducible central oxytocin receptors. She implied that the combination of physical touch and a positive social interaction may enhance relations and relaxation by stimulating the release of oxytocin. Differing concentrations of corticotropin-releasing factor and oxytocin in the cerebrospinal fluid of bonnet and pigtail macaques. The third set of emotions, which involve long-term attachment, is identified with vasopressin in men and oxytocin in women. There are remarkable differences between these strains in oxytocin and vasopressin and their receptors in a variety of limbic and other structures. Substances that pharmacologically block the effects of oxytocin and vasopressin on the uterus may be of therapeutic interest in preterm labour and primary dysmenorrhoea. An additional neurochemical player in the game of affiliation and attachment is the hormone oxytocin. Nevertheless, more recent studies continue to suggest strongly a role for oxytocin in the regulation of food intake. As previously discussed, oxytocin is known to contribute significantly to females'tendency to affiliate. Although preterm labour may be regarded as a syndrome with various aetiologies, oxytocin action on the uterus would be a common mechanism. The medical records, however, just indicated an acceleration by oxytocin. Low-dose intravenous infusion of oxytocin elicits rhythmic uterine contractions similar in frequency, force and duration to those observed during labour. The latent period was shortest for women having labour induced with intravenous oxytocin. Part of a family of hormones, oxytocin can be traced phylogenetically to invertebrates. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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