- antidiuretic
- an·ti·di·u·ret·ic
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antidiuretic — 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:… … Dicționar Român
Antidiuretic — 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… … Wikipedia
antidiuretic — 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.… … Medical dictionary
antidiuretic — 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 … From formal English to slang
antidiuretic — noun a drug that limits the formation of urine • Syn: ↑antidiuretic drug • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyponyms: ↑lypressin … Useful english dictionary
antidiuretic hormone — n VASOPRESSIN * * * (ADH) see vasopressin * * * vasopressin … Medical dictionary
Antidiuretic 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… … Medical dictionary
Antidiuretic hormone — Vasopressine Vasopressine Général No CAS … Wikipédia en Français
antidiuretic drug — noun a drug that limits the formation of urine • Syn: ↑antidiuretic • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyponyms: ↑lypressin … Useful english dictionary
antidiuretic — /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] * * * … Universalium
antidiuretic — 1. noun an agent that prevents or counteracts diuresis 2. adjective preventing or counteracting diuresis … Wiktionary
