Vasopressin
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- antidiuretic hormone
- plural
- Vasopressins
- possessive
- Vasopressin's
- pluralpossessive
- Vasopressins'