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Antidiuretic hormone   Listen
Antidiuretic hormone

noun
1.
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.  Synonyms: ADH, Pitressin, vasopressin.






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Words linked to "Antidiuretic hormone" :   hormone, pressor, endocrine, internal secretion, vasopressin, vasoconstrictor, Pitressin, vasoconstrictive, ADH



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