Noun: antidiuretic hormone
- 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
"antidiuretic hormone is used to treat diabetes insipidus";
- vasopressin, ADH, Pitressin
Derived forms: antidiuretic hormones
Type of: endocrine, hormone, internal secretion, pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor
Encyclopedia: Antidiuretic hormone