Vasopressin (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- Vasopressin is released by the posterior pituitary gland in response to low blood volume or high blood osmolarity.
- The doctor prescribed a synthetic form of vasopressin to help manage the patient's diabetes insipidus.
- Vasopressin is often referred to as the "antidiuretic hormone" due to its role in regulating water reabsorption in the kidneys.
- The researcher studied the effects of vasopressin on blood pressure in individuals with hypertension.
- The synthetic vasopressin analogue was administered to the patient to treat her nocturnal enuresis.