vasopressin
/,væsәu'presin, ,veiz-/
📖 中文释义
- n. 后叶加压素, 加压素
- [医] 后叶加压素
📘 English Definition（英文释义）
- 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