beta-hypophamine
1beta-hypophamine — be·ta hy·poph·amine also ß hypophamine hī päf ə .mēn, mən n VASOPRESSIN ß hypophamine var of BETA HYPOPHAMINE …
2beta-hypophamine — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun Etymology: beta (II) : a polypeptide hormone that is secreted together with oxytocin by the posterior lobe of the pituitary, that is also obtained synthetically, that increases blood pressure in mammals and exerts an antidiuretic… …
3Vasopressin — 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). Vasopressin has an antidiuretic action that prevents the production of dilute urine (and so is… …