What does "vasopressin" mean?

An antidiuretic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.

What is a synonym for "vasopressin"?

Common synonyms include: adh, antidiuretic hormone, pitressin.

Pronounced //ˌveɪzəʊˈpɹɛsɪn//.

/ˌveɪzəʊˈpɹɛsɪn/ noun

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Noun

1
An antidiuretic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. countable, uncountable
2
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

From vasopressor + -in, circa 1927; see details at vasopressor § Etymology.