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atrial natriuretic peptide
noun
: 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
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This stretching causes the release of hormones, including atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP).
—Rachel Nall, Msn, SELF, 8 June 2022
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First Known Use
1986, in the meaning defined above
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“Atrial natriuretic peptide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atrial%20natriuretic%20peptide. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.
Medical Definition
atrial natriuretic peptide
noun
: 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
called also atrial natriuretic factor, atriopeptin
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