Vasopressin Synonyms

vāzō-prĕsĭn
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)
Synonyms:
  1. antidiuretic-hormone
  2. adh
  3. pitressin

Words Related to Vasopressin

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. cholecystokinin
  2. noradrenaline
  3. mineralocorticoid
  4. 5-ht
  5. crh
  6. corticotropin
  7. aldosterone
  8. adenosine
  9. leptin
  10. enkephalin
  11. ghrh
  12. anti-diuretic
  13. adrenergic
  14. PGE2

Vasopressin Sentence Examples

  • This hormone is also known as vasopressin or arginine vasopressin (AVP ).

  • The paraventricular nuclei produce mostly oxytocin and the supraoptic mostly vasopressin although both hormones may also be produced by the other type of nuclei.

  • A particular gene that produces a protein called vasopressin in their brains contributes to these behaviors.

  • The scientists plan to study the hormone vasopressin which is known to control aggressive behavior in male rats.

  • Previous studies have shown the vasopressin receptor gene regulates social behaviors in many species.

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