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nounhormone 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
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Definition that contains adh
- follow adhere to or practice
- honorable adhering to ethical and moral principles
- plaster adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
- orthodox adhering to what is commonly accepted
- honourable adhering to ethical and moral principles
- ethical adhering to ethical and moral principles
- righteousness adhering to moral principles
- conformist adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion)
- cabalism adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation
- conforming adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion)