Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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vasoconstrictive | Yes | No | No | No |
ADH | Yes | No | No | No |
vasoconstrictive (noun) | ADH (noun) |
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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 | 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 |