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Vasopressin

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Noun

1. adh, antidiuretic hormone, pitressin, vasopressin

hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Vasopressin

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noun
a polypeptide hormone secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland. It increases the reabsorption of water by the kidney tubules and increases blood pressure by constricting the arteries
. Also called: antidiuretic hormone. Chemical name: beta-hypophamine Compare oxytocin

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Vasopressin

see synonyms of vasopressin
noun
a hormone secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, that increases blood pressure by constricting the arterioles

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Vasopressin

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n.
A hormone secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland that constricts blood vessels, raises blood pressure, and reduces excretion of urine. A synthetic form of the hormone is used as an antidiuretic drug, especially in the treatment of diabetes insipidus. Also called antidiuretic hormone.

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