an·ti·di·uret·ic hormone /ˌæntɪˌdaɪjʊˈrɛtɪk-/
antidiuretic hormone 名詞
血管升壓素,血管加壓素,抗利尿激素,(後葉)加壓素
antidiuretic hormone
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,
ADH, Pitressin]