Meanings
plural antidiuretic hormones
- biochemistrya hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland
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
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Chinese 抗利尿激素
- 抗利尿激素 (kànglìniào jīsù)a hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland
Hungarian antidiuretikus hormon
- antidiuretikus hormona hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland
Portuguese hormona antidiurética, hormônio antidiurético
- hormona antidiuréticaa hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland
- hormônio antidiuréticoa hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland
Spanish hormona antidiurética
- hormona antidiuréticaa hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland
Swedish antidiuretiskt hormon, vasopressin
- antidiuretiskt hormona hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland
- vasopressina hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland
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antidiuretic hormone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antidiuretic%20hormone
“antidiuretic hormone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antidiuretic%20hormone. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antidiuretic hormone,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antidiuretic%20hormone.
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