antidiuretic
1antidiuretic — ANTIDIURÉTIC, Ă, antidiuretici, ce, adj., s.n. (Substanţă) care diminuează diureza. [pr.: di u ] – Din fr. antidiurétique. Trimis de ana zecheru, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 antidiurétic adj. → diuretic Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa:… …
2Antidiuretic — An antidiuretic is an agent or drug that, administered to an organism, helps control body water balance through its effects on the urine output and kidneys. See diuretic. An example would be Vasopressin, a hormone which occurs naturally in the… …
3antidiuretic — An agent that reduces the output of urine. * * * an·ti·di·uret·ic ret ik adj tending to oppose or check excretion of urine antidiuretic n an antidiuretic substance * * * an·ti·di·uret·ic (an″te ) (an″ti di″u retґik) 1.… …
4antidiuretic — an•ti•di•u•ret•ic [[t]ˌæn tiˌdaɪ əˈrɛt ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) pha of or pertaining to a substance that suppresses the formation of urine 2) pha an antidiuretic substance • Etymology: 1940–45 …
5antidiuretic — noun a drug that limits the formation of urine • Syn: ↑antidiuretic drug • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyponyms: ↑lypressin …
6antidiuretic hormone — n VASOPRESSIN * * * (ADH) see vasopressin * * * vasopressin …
7Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) — A relatively small (peptide) molecule that is released by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain after being made nearby (in the hypothalamus). ADH has an antidiuretic action that prevents the production of dilute urine (and so is… …
8Antidiuretic hormone — Vasopressine Vasopressine Général No CAS …
9antidiuretic drug — noun a drug that limits the formation of urine • Syn: ↑antidiuretic • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyponyms: ↑lypressin …
10antidiuretic — /an tee duy euh ret ik/, Biochem., Pharm. adj. 1. of or pertaining to a substance that suppresses the formation of urine. n. 2. any such substance. [1940 45; ANTI + DIURETIC] * * * …