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vasopressin

noun /veɪzoʊprɛsɪn/ 4 syllables 11 letters Scrabble 16 WWF 19
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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

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