atrial natriuretic peptide
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nounDefinition of ATRIAL NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE
: a peptide hormone secreted by the cardiac atria that in pharmacological doses promotes salt and water excretion and lowers blood pressure —called also atrial natriuretic factor
First Known Use of ATRIAL NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE
1984
atrial natriuretic peptide
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ATRIAL NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE
: a peptide hormone secreted by myocytes of the cardiac atria that in pharmacological doses promotes salt and water excretion and lowers blood pressure—abbreviation ANP
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