ADH
Noun 1. 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 (synonym) vasopressin, antidiuretic hormone, Pitressin (hypernym) hormone, endocrine, internal secretion (classification) trade name, brand name, brand, marque | ||||
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ADH Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
ADH
= ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE
= ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE
antidiuretic
adjective & noun
(substance) which stops the production of excessive amounts of urine; hormones which have an antidiuretic effect on the kidneys
antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or vasopressin = hormone secreted by the pituitary gland which acts on the kidneys to regulate the quantity of salt in body fluids and the amount of urine excreted by the kidneys
antidiuretic hormone
vasopressin or antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
noun
hormone secreted by the pituitary gland which acts on the kidneys to regulate the quantity of salt in body fluids and the amount of urine excreted by the kidneys
| Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms |
ADH
Antidiuretic hormone
Antidiuretic hormone
| Labtests Abbreviations KÖRFEZLAB |
ADH
alcohol dehydrogenase; antidiuretic hormone
alcohol dehydrogenase; antidiuretic hormone
| NKUDIC Kidney and Urologic Diseases Dictionary |
antidiuretic (AN-tee-DY-uh-RET-ik) hormone (ADH)
A natural body chemical that slows down the production of urine. Some children who wet their beds regularly may lack normal amounts of antidiuretic hormone. Also called vasopressin.
Context: Kidney & Urologic Diseases
A natural body chemical that slows down the production of urine. Some children who wet their beds regularly may lack normal amounts of antidiuretic hormone. Also called vasopressin.
Context: Kidney & Urologic Diseases
ADH Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Telecommunication Standard Terms |
automatic data handling (ADH)
1. A generalization of automatic data processing to include the aspect of data transfer. [JP1] 2. Combining data processing and data transfer.
| Airline Codes |
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Air One (Italy)
IATA: AP
ICAO: ADH
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ADH Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| hEnglish - advanced version |
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, adh, pitressin]
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, adh, pitressin]
| Irish Gaelic words and phrases |
ádh
luck
luck
ADH Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
ADH
ADH is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:
Airports
- Ada Municipal Airport (IATA airport code: ADH) in Ada, Oklahoma.
- Aldan Airport (IATA airport code: ADH) in Aldan, Russia.
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