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pitressin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pitressin
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules

Synonyms

vasopressin antidiuretic hormone ADH

Questions

What does pitressin mean?
hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules

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