vasopressin vs internal secretion

vasopressin and internal secretion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vasopressin	Yes	No	No	No
internal secretion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, internal secretion is a hypernym of vasopressin; that is, internal secretion is a word with a broader meaning than vasopressin:

vasopressin: 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 vasopressin include pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor, endocrine, hormone.

vasopressin (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

vasopressin vs internal secretion

vasopressin and internal secretion both are nouns.

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