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Antonyms
1. ADH
noun. 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.
Synonyms
- Pitressin
- pressor
- endocrine
- vasoconstrictive
- vasopressin
- vasoconstrictor
- antidiuretic hormone
- internal secretion
Antonyms
- exocrine