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Oxytocin Levels

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Oxytocin is a hormone that plays a role in social bonding, sexual reproduction, childbirth, and the period after childbirth. Oxytocin levels refer to the amount of this hormone present in someone's body.

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