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ADH vs pressor

pressor vs ADH

ADH and pressor both are nouns.

ADH is not an adjective while pressor is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ADH Yes No No No
pressor Yes Yes No No
As nouns, pressor is a hypernym of ADH; that is, pressor is a word with a broader meaning than ADH:
  • ADH: 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
  • pressor: 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
ADH (noun) pressor (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 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
ADH (adjective) pressor (adjective)
increasing (or tending to increase) blood pressure
Difference between ADH and pressor

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