ADH

A1D2H4

A form of antidiuretic hormone — a hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland

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vasopressinantidiuretic hormonePitressin
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Meanings

nounADH (countable and uncountable, plural ADHs)

plural ADHs

  1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebiochemistryInitialism of antidiuretic hormone.
  2. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of alcohol dehydrogenase.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounhormone 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

Similar
vasopressinantidiuretic hormonePitressin
Broader
hormoneendocrineinternal secretionvasoconstrictorvasoconstrictivepressor
Also see
antidiuretic hormonevasopressin

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

haddah
Cite this entry
APA

ADH. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ADH

MLA

“ADH.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ADH. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ADH,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ADH.

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