vasopressin

noun

va·so·pres·sin | \ ˌvā-zō-ˈpre-sᵊn

Definition of vasopressin

: a polypeptide hormone secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland or obtained synthetically that increases blood pressure and decreases urine flow

— called also antidiuretic hormone

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Recent Examples on the Web Your doctor may also prescribe tolvaptan, a type of drug known as a vasopressin receptor antagonist that slows down the rate of the disease, per the US Food and Drug Administration. — Hallie Levine, Health.com, 27 Oct. 2021 First, your child needs to develop increased levels of the hormone vasopressin, which concentrates his urine. — New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020 And while researchers aren’t clear on what might put postpartum women at higher risk, a fluctuation in hormones — such as oxytocin, prolactin and vasopressin — may be partially to blame, as might a lack of quality sleep. — Leigh Ann Henion, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2020 One of the most interesting things is the finding that the vasopressin in the CSF correlates with sociality in the macaques and in autism with children. — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 2 May 2018 Although the relationship here isn’t fully understood, a lot of this seems to come down to the fact that alcohol suppresses a hormone in your body called vasopressin (also known as antidiuretic hormone). — Kimberly Truong, SELF, 16 Mar. 2019 UK HealthCare, the University of Kentucky’s hospitals and clinics, last month began buying the blood-pressure drug vasopressin compounded by Athenex. — Melanie Evans, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2018 Outside the brain, vasopressin helps regulate blood pressure and fluid retention. — Melissa Healy, latimes.com, 3 May 2018 If vasopressin can be strongly linked to autism, it could be used to diagnose the condition earlier, gauge the effectiveness of treatment, or even become a direct drug target. — Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, 6 May 2018

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vasopressin

noun

va·so·pres·sin | \ ˌvā-zō-ˈpres-ᵊn

Medical Definition of vasopressin

: a polypeptide hormone that is secreted together with oxytocin by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, is also obtained synthetically, and increases blood pressure and exerts an antidiuretic effect

— called also antidiuretic hormone, beta-hypophamine

— see arginine vasopressin, lysine vasopressin, pitressin