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
   - vasopressin, ADH, Pitressin

Derived forms: antidiuretic hormones

Type of: endocrine, hormone, internal secretion, pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor

Encyclopedia: Antidiuretic hormone

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• urger
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• urging
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• Uria lomvia
• Uriah
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• uric acid
• uricaciduria
• uricosuric
• uridine
• Urim and Thummim
• urinal
• urinalysis
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• urinary apparatus
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• urinary hesitancy
• urinary incontinence
• urinary organ