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Vasopressin

nounid 155310·updated May 18, 2026
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hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus

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synonym
antidiuretic hormone
plural
Vasopressins
possessive
Vasopressin's
pluralpossessive
Vasopressins'

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hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus

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