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English noun: vasopressin

1. vasopressin (body) 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


SynonymsADH, antidiuretic hormone, Pitressin


Broader (hypernym)endocrine, hormone, internal secretion, pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor









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