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Definition: ADH
ADH
n : 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 [syn:
vasopressin,
antidiuretic hormone,
Pitressin]