vasopressin meaning

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vasopressin (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 vasopressin

  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: antidiuretic hormone, ADH, Pitressin

    Type of: hormone, vasoconstrictor

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with VA · words ending in IN · 11-letter words

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