vasopressin
vasopressin · vasopressins
An antidiuretic hormone secreted by the pituitary glandAn antidiuretic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.
UK/ˌveɪzəʊˈpɹɛsɪn/US/ˌveɪzoʊˈpɹɛsɪn/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An antidiuretic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.
More definitions
- 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
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From vasopressor + -in, circa 1927; see details at vasopressor § Etymology.From vasopressor + -in, circa 1927; see details at vasopressor § Etymology.
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Forms
plural: vasopressins| Singular | vasopressin |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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:antidiuretic hormoneADHPitressin
Word family
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