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Biochemistry.
antidiuretic hormone.
Compare vasopressin.
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vas⋅o⋅pres⋅sin

  [vas-oh-pres-in]
–noun
1. Biochemistry. a peptide hormone, synthesized in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary gland, that stimulates capillary muscles and reduces the flow of urine and increases its concentration.
2. Pharmacology. a synthetic preparation of this hormone, used as an antidiuretic in the treatment of diabetes insipidus.
Also called antidiuretic hormone, ADH.

Origin:
1928; orig. trademark
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ADH  
abbr.  antidiuretic hormone
an·ti·di·u·ret·ic hormone   (ān'tē-dī'ə-rět'ĭk, ān'tī-)   
n.   Abbr. ADH
See vasopressin.
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Main Entry: ADH
Function: abbreviation
antidiuretic hormone

Main Entry: va·so·pres·sin
Pronunciation: "vA-zO-'pres-&n
Function: noun
: a polypeptide hormone that is secretedtogether with oxytocin by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, that is also obtained synthetically, and that increases blood pressure and exerts an antidiuretic effect called also antidiuretichormone, beta-hypophamine; —see ARGININE VASOPRESSIN, LYSINE VASOPRESSIN, PITRESSIN
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ADH abbr.
antidiuretic hormone

vasopressin va·so·pres·sin (vā'zō-prěs'ĭn)
n.

Abbr. VP A hormone, related to oxytocin, that is secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, constricts blood vessels, raises blood pressure, stimulates intestinal motility, and reduces the excretion of urine. Also called antidiuretic hormone.

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ADH
antidiuretic hormone
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