Hormone
vasotocin
Subclass of:
Posterior Pituitary Hormones
Definitions related to vasotocin:
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A nonapeptide hormone having both vasopressin- and oxytocin-like activities, occurring in birds, fish, and amphibians.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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A nonapeptide that contains the ring of OXYTOCIN and the side chain of ARG-VASOPRESSIN with the latter determining the specific recognition of hormone receptors. Vasotocin is the non-mammalian vasopressin-like hormone or antidiuretic hormone regulating water and salt metabolism.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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