lypressin

Definitions of lypressin
  1. noun
    an antidiuretic and vasoconstrictor used to treat diabetes insipidus
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    type of:
    antidiuretic, antidiuretic drug
    a drug that limits the formation of urine
    pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor
    any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
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