a polypeptide hormone secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland. It increases the reabsorption of water by the kidney tubules and increases blood pressure by constricting the arteries
Also called: antidiuretic hormone. Chemical name: beta-hypophamine. Compare oxytocin
Word origin
from Vasopressin, a trademark
vasopressin in American English
(ˌvæsoʊˈprɛsən; ˈveɪzoʊˈprɛsən)
noun
a hormone secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, that increases bloodpressure by constricting the arterioles