Definition

Examples

• 催产素是一种能促进分娩的激素。
  cuī chǎn sù shì yì zhǒng néng cùjìn fēnmiǎn de jīsù.
  Oxytocin is a hormone that can promote childbirth.
• 医生给她注射了催产素来加强宫缩。
  Yīshēng gěi tā zhùshè le cuī chǎn sù lái jiāqiáng gōngsuō.
  The doctor injected her with oxytocin to strengthen contractions.
• 研究发现，拥抱会促使大脑分泌催产素。
  Yánjiū fāxiàn, yōngbào huì cùshǐ dànǎo fēnmì cuī chǎn sù.
  Research has found that hugging prompts the brain to secrete oxytocin.