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antidiuretic hormone
antidiuretic hormone
/ˌæntɪdaɪʊˈrɛtɪk ˈhɔːrmoʊn/
noun
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
(
ADH
,
antidiuretic hormone
,
Pitressin
,
vasopressin
)
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
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