# vasopressin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌveɪzəʊˈpɹɛsɪn/ · frequency rank #76,447

## Definitions
1. An antidiuretic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.

## Etymology
From vasopressor + -in, circa 1927; see details at vasopressor § Etymology.

## Source
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