desmopressin acetate

desmopressin acetate definition - medical

des·mo·pres·sin acetate (dĕsˌmə-prĕsˈĭn)

noun
An analog of vasopressin, used as an antidiuretic and to manage bleeding in some forms of hemophilia and in von Willebrand's disease.

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