Vasopressin

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(văz´´ōprĕs´ĭn): see antidiuretic hormone.

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Antidiuretic Hormone - polypeptide hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland. Its principal action is to regulate the amount of water excreted by the kidneys. Antidiuretic hormone known also as vasopressin, causes...