Main Entry: diabetes in·sip·i·dus

Pronunciation: \-in-ˈsip-əd-əs\

Function: noun

: a disorder that is caused by insufficient secretion of vasopressin by the pituitary gland or by a failure of the kidneys to respond to circulating vasopressin and that is characterized by intense thirst and by the excretion of large amounts of urine—see central diabetes insipidus, nephrogenic diabetes insipidus