antidiuretic substance

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• 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 — 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 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 — /ˌæntidaɪjuˈrɛtɪk/ (say .anteeduyyooh retik) adjective 1. of or relating to a substance that decreases the output of urine. –noun 2. such a substance …  

• ADS — acute death syndrome; acute diarrheal syndrome; adenocarcinoma dataset; Alcohol Dependence Scale; alternative delivery system; anatomical dead space; anonymous donor s sperm; antibody deficiency syndrome; antidiuretic substance; Army Dental… …   Medical dictionary

• ADS — • acute death syndrome; • acute diarrheal syndrome; • adenocarcinoma dataset; • Alcohol Dependence Scale; • alternative delivery system; • anatomical dead space; • anonymous donor s sperm; • antibody deficiency syndrome; • antidiuretic substance; …   Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations

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• hormone — hormonal, hormonic /hawr mon ik, moh nik/, adj. /hawr mohn/, n. 1. Biochem. any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues… …   Universalium