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
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vasopressin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | adh, antidiuretic hormone, pitressin |
| Type of | endocrine, hormone, internal secretion, pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor |
Examples of vasopressin
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Vasopressin 1a receptor is a protein that responds to the hormone vasopressin.
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Vasopressin is a hormone that is strongly associated with stress and anxiety.
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Prairie voles have many vasopressin receptors in the reward centres of their brains.
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It's possible that the oxytocin was stimulating their vasopressin receptors.
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In contrast to vasopressin, these compounds can cross the plasma membrane.
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With the absence of vasopressin, that water is marked for the bladder and eliminated.
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There are several genes that control the function of oxytocin and vasopressin receptors.
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Vasopressin-memory hormone that improves both memory encoding and recall.
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When we are dehydrated, vasopressin levels go up, causing the kidneys to conserve water.
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- 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
- Arginine vasopressin (AVP), also known as vasopressin, argipressin or antidiuretic hormone (ADH), is a hormone found in most mammals, including humans. ...
- A 9-amino-acid neuropeptide that acts as a neurotransmitter, as well as a neurohormone.
- A stress-related hormone that is partly responsible for aggression.
- L. " + OF. presser = to press; hormone from pars nervosa of hypophysis increasing blood pressure.
- A neuropeptide which has peripheral effects on blood vessels and kidney action, and which may also be a nootropic.
- A hormone released by magnocellular neurosecretory cells of the hypothalamus in the posterior pituitary gland.
- Similar to testosterone, though in a subtle way. This is the protector and defender hormone and the one that makes men chivalrous and monogamous.
- A medication that causes a contraction of blood vessels. This is particularly useful in cases of blood loss where blood flow needs to be reduced to a certain area (e.g., burns, crushing injuries).
