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Antidiuretic vs Vasopressin - What's the difference?

antidiuretic | vasopressin |

As nouns the difference between antidiuretic and vasopressin

is that antidiuretic is an agent that prevents or counteracts diuresis while vasopressin is an antidiuretic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.

As an adjective antidiuretic

is preventing or counteracting diuresis, especially by the reduction of urination.

antidiuretic

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physiology, medicine) an agent that prevents or counteracts diuresis

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • preventing or counteracting diuresis, especially by the reduction of urination

    • Related terms

    * antidiuresis

    vasopressin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia vasopressin)
  • An antidiuretic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland

    • Related terms

    * lypressin