vasopressin
16 points
English
11 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: UK dictionary
Definitions
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
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural vasopressins
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Anagrams
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