ADH

abbr. antidiuretic hormone

ADH

abbreviation for (Biochemistry) antidiuretic hormone. See vasopressin

ADH

antidiuretic hormone. Compare vasopressin.

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ADH - 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 tubulesantidiuretic hormone, Pitressin, vasopressinpressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor - any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressureendocrine, hormone, internal secretion - the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect

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ADH:

see antidiuretic hormoneantidiuretic hormone
, polypeptide hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland. Its principal action is to regulate the amount of water excreted by the kidneys. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH), known also as vasopressin, causes the kidneys to resorb water directly from the
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(biochemistry) vasopressin

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On drawings, abbr. for adhesive.

ADH

antidiuretic hormone (see vasopressin).

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Abbreviation for antidiuretic hormone; alcohol dehydrogenase.

ADH

abbr. antidiuretic hormone

ADH

Abbreviation for:
additional duty hours (for junior doctors), see there (Medspeak-UK)
alcohol dehydrogenase, see there
antidiuretic hormone, see there
atypical ductal hyperplasia, see there

ADH

1. Alcohol dehydrogenase, see there.2. Antidiuretic hormone, see there.

ADH

Abbreviation for antidiuretic hormone; alcohol dehydrogenase.

ADH

Abbrev. for ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE.

ADH (antidiuretic hormone)

a hormone secreted by neurosecretory cells of the HYPOTHALAMUS and released by the posterior lobe of the PITUITARY GLAND. ADH stimulates the reabsorption of water through the distal-convoluted tubule of the KIDNEY nephron in mammals and thus limits the water content and the overall volume of urine.

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Antidiuretic hormone, or the hormone that helps to concentrate urine during the night.Mentioned in: Bed-Wetting

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Acronym	Definition
ADH➣Alcohol Dehydrogenase
ADH➣Automatic Data Handling
ADH➣Adhesive
ADH➣Antidiuretic Hormone
ADH➣Adhesion (advertising)
ADH➣Arkansas Department of Health
ADH➣Allgemeiner Deutscher Hochschulsportverband (German: General German University Sports Federation)
ADH➣Aldehyde Dehydrogenase
ADH➣Accidental Damage from Handling (insurance coverage option for a computer)
ADH➣Aktion Deutschland Hilft (German: Germany's Relief Association)
ADH➣Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia
ADH➣Add High
ADH➣Average Delay Till Handling
ADH➣Application Dialogue Handler
ADH➣Aanbevolen Dagelijkse Hoeveelheid (Dutch)
ADH➣Antidiuretisches Hormon (German: Antidiuretisches Hormon)
ADH➣Aldan (Russia)
ADH➣Academic Department Head (Malaysia)
ADH➣Association des Directeurs d'Hôpital (French: Hospital Managers Association)
ADH➣Arizona Department of Health
ADH➣Australian Dermatological Hospital
ADH➣Action Dignite Humaine (French: Human Dignity Action)
ADH➣Advanced Double Hull (naval architecture)
ADH➣Advanced Development Hardware
ADH➣Assistant Department Head
ADH➣Average Delay to Handle (CRM and call centers)
ADH➣Automated Document Handling
ADH➣Angaston & District Hospital (Australia)
ADH➣Axially Displaced Hyperbola (antenna)
ADH➣Alden House

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noun hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus

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