- 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
| 单词 | vasopressin |
| 释义 | WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 vas•o•pres•sin (vas′ō pres′in),USA pronunciation n.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: vasopressin /ˌveɪzəʊˈprɛsɪn/ n
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