VASOPRESSIN Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word vasopressin. (close relations)
Definition of VASOPRESSIN
vasoconstriction
Best Alternative Words for VASOPRESSIN
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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 |