Defenition of the word pitressin

• Defenition of the word pitressin

  • 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

Hypernyms for the word pitressin

• • endocrine
  • hormone
  • internal secretion
  • pressor
  • vasoconstrictive
  • vasoconstrictor

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