Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vasotocin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: va-so-tocin
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An oligopeptide found in nonmammalian vertebrates with properties similar to oxytocin and vasopressin.

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."

Inflected Forms

vasotocins (plural)

Derived Forms

vasotocinergic

Frequently Paired Words

mesotocin

Questions

What does vasotocin mean?: An oligopeptide found in nonmammalian vertebrates with properties similar to oxytocin and vasopressin.

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