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vasopressin definition

vaso·pres·sin (-pres′ən)

noun

a hormone secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, that increases blood pressure by constricting the arterioles

Etymology: < vaso- + press(ure) + -in

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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