vasopressin

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌveɪzəʊˈpɹɛsɪn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌveɪzoʊˈpɹɛsɪn/

Noun

vasopressin (countable and uncountable, plural vasopressins)

1. (biochemistry) An antidiuretic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.

Derived terms

• vasopressinergic
• vasopressinase

Related terms

• lypressin
• vasopressor

Translations

an antidiuretic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland

• Chinese: 抗利尿激素 (kànglìniào jīsù)
• Greek: αγγειοπιεσίνη (el) f (angeiopiesíni), βασοπρεσίνη (el) f (vasopresíni)
• Hungarian: vazopresszin (hu)
• Portuguese: vasopressina f
• Swedish: antidiuretiskt hormon (sv) n, vasopressin (sv) n