Term Name:	oxytocin production
Synonyms:	oxytocin biosynthesis, oxytocin secretion
Definition:	The appearance of oxytocin, a cyclic nonapeptide hormone with amino acid sequence CYIQNCPLG, due to biosynthesis or secretion following a cellular stimulus, resulting in an increase in its intracellular or extracellular levels. Oxytocin is the principal uterine-contracting and milk-ejecting hormone of the posterior pituitary, and together with the neuropeptide vasopressin, is believed to influence social cognition and behavior. It also acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0036162]    QuickGO    AmiGO