What does "pitressin" mean?

hormone 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

What is a synonym for "pitressin"?

Common synonyms include: adh, antidiuretic hormone, vasopressin, vasopressin.

Pitressin

Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
hormone 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 wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

adh antidiuretic hormone vasopressin vasopressin

More for "pitressin"

Synonyms Sentences Pronunciation Translate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonyms See usage examples Check pronunciation Browse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.