- antidiuretic drug
- nouna drug that limits the formation of urine• Syn: ↑antidiuretic• Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug• Hyponyms: ↑lypressin
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antidiuretic — noun a drug that limits the formation of urine • Syn: ↑antidiuretic drug • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyponyms: ↑lypressin … Useful english dictionary
drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… … Universalium
Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… … Universalium
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 — adj. reducing the formation of urine (of a drug) … English contemporary dictionary
medicinal drug — noun (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease • Syn: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament • Derivationally related forms: ↑medicate (for: ↑medication), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone — (SIADH) a condition of inappropriately high plasma levels of ADH (see vasopressin) with associated water retention, dilutional hyponatraemia, and the production of highly concentrated urine. Renal, adrenal, thyroid, and hepatic function are… … Medical dictionary
syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone — (SIADH) hyponatremia with decreased extracellular fluid osmolality, inability to produce dilute urine, normovolemia, and elevated urinary sodium excretion, in the absence of kidney disease or other cause of normovolemic hypo osmolality. Causes… … Medical dictionary
lypressin — noun an antidiuretic and vasoconstrictor used to treat diabetes insipidus • Hypernyms: ↑antidiuretic, ↑antidiuretic drug, ↑vasoconstrictor, ↑vasoconstrictive, ↑pressor … Useful english dictionary
endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… … Universalium
