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lypressin

DEFINITIONS OF: lypressin

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n an antidiuretic and vasoconstrictor used to treat diabetes insipidus

Type of:
antidiuretic, antidiuretic drug
a drug that limits the formation of urine
pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor
any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
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