Vasopressin

What do we mean by vasopressin?

A hormone secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland that constricts blood vessels, raises blood pressure, and reduces excretion of urine. noun

An antidiuretic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland 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 noun

An antidiuretic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.

The antidiuretic hormone is a nonapeptide with a disulfide bridge and acts as an effector hormone of the hypothalamus to regulate the water balance. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to vasopressin:
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