Desmopressin
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A synthetic replacement for vasopressin. uncountable
Etymology
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.