VASOPRESSIN


Meaning of VASOPRESSIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌvā-zō-ˈpre-s ə n ]

noun

Etymology: from Vasopressin, a trademark

Date: 1927

: a polypeptide hormone secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland or obtained synthetically that increases blood pressure and decreases urine flow — called also antidiuretic hormone

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