DICTIONARY ENTRY
4 SYLLABLES
vasopressin
/,veɪzoʊ'prɛsɪn/ · veɪzoʊprɛsɪn
Vasopressin has 4 syllables: vas · o · pres · sin.
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noun. 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.
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