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Pitressin vs internal secretion

internal secretion vs Pitressin

Pitressin and internal secretion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Pitressin Yes No No No
internal secretion Yes No No No
As nouns, internal secretion is a hypernym of Pitressin; that is, internal secretion is a word with a broader meaning than Pitressin:
  • Pitressin: 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
  • internal secretion: the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
Other hypernyms of Pitressin include pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor, endocrine, hormone.
Pitressin (noun) internal secretion (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 the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
Difference between Pitressin and internal secretion

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