Noun: vasopressin ,vey-zow'pre-sin
- 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
"Vasopressin is used to treat diabetes insipidus";
- antidiuretic hormone, ADH, Pitressin
Derived forms: vasopressins
Type of: endocrine, hormone, internal secretion, pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor
Encyclopedia: Vasopressin