antidiuretic hormone
Americannoun
noun
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A polypeptide hormone secreted by the posterior portion of the pituitary gland that constricts blood vessels, raises blood pressure, and reduces excretion of urine.
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Also called vasopressin
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One of the most prominent of these is the antidiuretic hormone, or ADH.
From Seattle Times
A number of medical conditions – notably a rather common one called the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone, and medical treatment in general – are associated with the potential for low blood sodium, or hyponatremia.
From US News
Alcohol inhibits an antidiuretic hormone that would normally send some of the fluid you’re consuming back into the body, and instead sends it to your bladder.
From Time
Vasopressin -- also known as antidiuretic hormone -- helps regulate the body's water retention.
From Reuters
Children whose bladders tend to spasm can be treated with anticholinergic drugs, and children who lack an antidiuretic hormone can take a synthetic version.
From New York Times
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