PITRESSIN

vasopressin, antidiuretic hormone, ADH, Pitressin

(noun) 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

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

4 May 2025

CRISP

(adjective) (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; “a sharp photographic image”; “the sharp crack of a twig”; “the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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