vasopressin
/,veɪzoʊ'prɛsɪn/
noun
11 letters4 syllables16 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
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.
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Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
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Pig Latinasopressinvay
Starts & ends withV … N
Syllablesvas · o · pres · sin
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