Pi·tres·sin /pɪˈtrɛsṇ/ 商標
加壓素,抗利尿激素,後葉加壓素
Pitressin
n : 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 [syn: vasopressin,
antidiuretic hormone, ADH]