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hormone vs ADH

ADH vs hormone

hormone and ADH both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hormone Yes No No No
ADH Yes No No No
As nouns, ADH is a hyponym of hormone; that is, ADH is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hormone:
  • hormone: the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
  • 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
hormone (noun) ADH (noun)
the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect 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
Difference between hormone and ADH

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