ADH meaning

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ADH (noun): 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.

Definition of ADH

  1. 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

    Synonyms: vasopressin, antidiuretic hormone, Pitressin

    Type of: hormone, vasoconstrictor

Word lists: words starting with AD · words ending in DH · 3-letter words

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