Antidiuretic-hormone synonyms

ăn'tē-dī'ə-rĕt'ĭk, ăn'tī-

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pitressin
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
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adh
Antidiuretic hormone
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arginine vasopressin
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vasopressin
A hormone secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland that constricts blood vessels, raises blood pressure, and reduces excretion of urine. A synthetic form of the hormone is used as an antidiuretic drug, especially in the treatment of diabetes insipidus.
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  • The posterior pituitary gland only produces two hormones: antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) and oxytocin.

  • In the early 2000s medical research has found that many children who wet the bed may have a deficiency of an important hormone known as antidiuretic hormone (ADH).

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