desmopressin

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noun

A synthetic replacement for vasopressin.

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Meanings

noundesmopressin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA synthetic replacement for vasopressin.

Origin

Desmo: word-forming element used in scientific compounds and meaning "band, bond, ligament," from Greek desmos "bond, fastening, chain," related to dein "to bind," from PIE root *dē- "to bind." Pressin: from vasopressin, the hormone that desmopressin is an analogue of, that causes increased blood pressure.

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APA

desmopressin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desmopressin

MLA

“desmopressin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desmopressin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desmopressin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desmopressin.

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