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desmopressin acetate

(dĕsˌmə-prĕsˈĭn)

noun
An analogue of vasopressin used therapeutically as an antidiuretic and in the management of bleeding in individuals with some forms of hemophilia and von Willebrand's disease.

Origin:

Origin: des(a)m(in)o-, lacking an amine group (des- variant of de- + amino)

Origin: + (vaso)pressin

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