Definition of vasopressin in English:
vasopressin
nounˌveɪzəʊˈprɛsɪnˌveɪzoʊˈprɛsən
mass nounBiochemistry A pituitary hormone which acts to promote the retention of water by the kidneys and increase blood pressure.
Example sentencesExamples
- Additionally, prolonged exposure to stress induces increased levels of thyroid hormones and vasopressin.
- Researchers found that hormones and peptides such as estrogen, progesterone, oxytocin and vasopressin played a big role in how well these animals cared for their young.
- At times of stress, the body signals to the hypothalamus, a small gland in the brain, to start producing two hormones, vasopressin and cortisol.
- The amount of water your body gets rid of is regulated by an anti-diuretic hormone called vasopressin.
- A study compared the effects of vasopressin and adrenaline on 324 patients' survival after cardiac arrest in a hospital setting
Origin
1920s: blend of vasopressor and -in1.
Definition of vasopressin in US English:
vasopressin
nounˌvāzōˈpresənˌveɪzoʊˈprɛsən
Biochemistry A pituitary hormone which acts to promote the retention of water by the kidneys and increase blood pressure.
Example sentencesExamples
- The amount of water your body gets rid of is regulated by an anti-diuretic hormone called vasopressin.
- Researchers found that hormones and peptides such as estrogen, progesterone, oxytocin and vasopressin played a big role in how well these animals cared for their young.
- Additionally, prolonged exposure to stress induces increased levels of thyroid hormones and vasopressin.
- At times of stress, the body signals to the hypothalamus, a small gland in the brain, to start producing two hormones, vasopressin and cortisol.
- A study compared the effects of vasopressin and adrenaline on 324 patients' survival after cardiac arrest in a hospital setting
Origin
1920s: blend of vasopressor and -in.