ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR


Meaning of ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR in English

any of several peptide hormones that are released by the atria of the heart in response to an abnormal increase in blood volume and that modulate blood pressure and the excretion of sodium, potassium, and water. Abbr: ANF Also called atriopeptin, auriculin .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .