Definition
A neuropeptide hormone involved in social bonding, trust, empathy, attachment, and reproductive functions.
Etymology
From Greek 'oxys' (sharp, quick) + 'tokos' (birth). Named for its role in speeding childbirth by stimulating uterine contractions.
Kelly Says
Oxytocin is the 'love hormone' — it surges during hugs, bonding, and trust. It's the chemical glue of human connection.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ኦክሲቶሲን
ohk-see-toh-sin
ARالعربية
أوكسيتوسين
oo-kee-toh-seen
BNবাংলা
অক্সিটোসিন
ohk-see-toh-sin
CACatalà
oxitocina
oh-see-toh-see-nah
CSČeština
oxytocin
oh-see-toh-sin
DADansk
oxytocin
oh-see-toh-sin
DEDeutsch
Oxytocin
ohk-see-toh-tsin
ELΕλληνικά
οξυτοκίνη
ohk-see-toh-kee-nee
ESEspañol
oxitocina
oh-see-toh-see-nah
FAفارسی
اکسیتوسین
ahk-see-toh-sin
FISuomi
oksitosiini
ohk-see-toh-see-nee
FRFrançais
ocytocine
oh-see-toh-seen
GUGU
ઑક્સિટોસિન
ahk-see-toh-sin
HAHA
oksitosin
ohk-see-toh-sin
HEעברית
אוקסיטוצין
oo-kee-toh-tsin
HIहिन्दी
ऑक्सीटोसिन
ohk-see-toh-sin
HUMagyar
oxitocin
ohk-see-toh-tsin
IDBahasa Indonesia
oksitosin
ohk-see-toh-sin
IGIG
oksitosin
ohk-see-toh-sin
ITItaliano
ossitocina
oh-see-toh-chee-nah
JA日本語
オキシトシン
okishitoshin
KKKK
окситоцин
ohk-see-toh-tsin
KMKM
អុកស៊ីតូស៊ីន
ohk-see-toh-sin
MRMR
ऑक्सिटोसिन
ahk-see-toh-sin
MSBahasa Melayu
oksitosin
ohk-see-toh-sin
MYမြန်မာ
အောက်စီတိုဆင်
ahk-see-toh-sin
NLNederlands
oxytocine
oh-see-toh-seen
NONorsk
oxytocin
oh-see-toh-sin
PAPA
ਆਕਸੀਟੋਸਿਨ
ahk-see-toh-sin
PLPolski
oksytocyna
ohk-see-toh-tsin-ah
PTPortuguês
ocitocina
oh-see-toh-see-nah
RORomână
oxitocină
ohk-see-toh-tsin-ah
RUРусский
окситоцин
ohk-see-toh-tsin
SVSvenska
oxytocin
oh-see-toh-sin
SWKiswahili
oksitosini
ohk-see-toh-see-nee
TAதமிழ்
ஆக்சிடோசின்
ahk-see-toh-sin
TEతెలుగు
ఆక్సిటోసిన్
ahk-see-toh-sin
THไทย
ออกซิโตซิน
ohk-see-toh-sin
TLTL
oxytocin
oh-see-toh-sin
TRTürkçe
oksitosin
ohk-see-toh-sin
UKУкраїнська
окситоцин
ohk-see-toh-tsin
URاردو
آکسی ٹوسن
ahk-see-toh-sin
VITiếng Việt
oxytocin
oh-see-toh-sin
YOYO
oksitosin
ohk-see-toh-sin
ZUZU
oksitosini
ohk-see-toh-see-nee
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Oxytocin is heavily marketed as the 'love hormone' or 'bonding hormone,' with research disproportionately focused on maternal/romantic contexts. This gendered framing obscures its actual role in lactation, social memory, and contractility across genders.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'oxytocin' with clinical precision: specify the mechanism (lactation, social memory consolidation, uterine contraction) rather than gender-coded emotional language like 'bonding' or 'nurturing.'
Inclusive Alternatives
["neurochemical involved in lactation and social learning","vasopressin and oxytocin systems (clarifying both sexes have both)"]
Empowerment Note
Women neuroscientists (e.g., Sue Carter's foundational work on oxytocin mechanisms) established its complex pharmacology; their contributions are often credited only to the 'maternal hormone' narrative.