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vasopressin

va·sop·res·sin

UK/ˌveɪzəʊˈpɹɛsɪn/ US/ˌveɪzoʊˈpɹɛsɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

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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Origin

From vasopressor + -in, circa 1927; see details at vasopressor § Etymology.

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