VASOPRESSIN Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word vasopressin. (close relations)
vasoconstriction
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| pitressin | nounn | |||||
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 | ||||||
| antidiuretic hormone | nounn | |||||
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 | ||||||
| adh | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||
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 | ||||||
