Vasotocin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Vasotocin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) An oligopeptide found in nonmammalian vertebrates with properties similar to oxytocin and vasopressin.
Meaning
(biochemistry) 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.
Word Forms
- vasotocins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include arginine, annetocin, conopressin, vasculotide, vasopressinase, vasopeptide.
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