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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