Search Result:vasopressin
KK Pronunciation
〔 ˏvæso`prZsIn 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˏvæsouˋprєsin 〕
Overview of noun vasopressin
The noun vasopressin has 1 sense
- vasopressin, antidiuretic hormone, ADH, 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)