Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mesotocin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: meso-tocin
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A neurohormone found in nonmammalian vertebrates with properties similar to oxytocin.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In mammals, vasopressin and oxytocin play important roles in social behaviors, and reptiles have structurally similar hormones called vasotocin and mesotocin. […] Dr. Campos’s research indicates that vasotocin may alter chemical communication between green anole lizards, and other researchers found that mesotocin may be related to courtship behaviors in brown anoles."

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

vasotocin

Questions

What does mesotocin mean?: A neurohormone found in nonmammalian vertebrates with properties similar to oxytocin.

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