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| − | '''Oxytocin''' is a naturally secreted [[hormone]] that is important in milk letdown and the contraction of the smooth uterine muscles during the birthing process in [[mammal]]s, including [[cow]]s and [[human]]s. Oxytocin is sometimes called the cuddle hormone and is important for mother child | + | '''Oxytocin''' is a naturally secreted [[hormone]] that is important in milk letdown and the contraction of the smooth uterine muscles during the birthing process in [[mammal]]s, including [[cow]]s and [[human]]s. Oxytocin is sometimes called the cuddle hormone and is important for bond formation between mother and child. <ref>[http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/endocrine/hypopit/oxytocin.html Colorado State University; Oxytocin]</ref> |
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Oxytocin is a naturally secreted hormone that is important in milk letdown and the contraction of the smooth uterine muscles during the birthing process in mammals, including cows and humans. Oxytocin is sometimes called the cuddle hormone and is important for bond formation between mother and child. [1]