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vasopressin

/ˌveɪzoʊˈpɹɛsɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
va-so-pressin
IPA
/ˌveɪzoʊˈpɹɛsɪn/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An antidiuretic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From vasopressor + -in, circa 1927; see details at vasopressor § Etymology.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌveɪzoʊˈpɹɛsɪn/
  • British English: /ˌveɪzəʊˈpɹɛsɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

vasopressins (plural)

Derived Forms

annepressin argipressin provasopressin selepressin vasopressinase vasopressinergic

Frequently Paired Words

lypressin vasopressor

Synonyms

antidiuretic hormone adh pitressin

Questions

How do you pronounce vasopressin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌveɪzoʊˈpɹɛsɪn/.
What does vasopressin mean?
An antidiuretic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.
Where does vasopressin come from?
From vasopressor + -in, circa 1927; see details at vasopressor § Etymology.

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