antidiuretic

IPA: æntidaɪurˈɛtɪk

noun

  • (physiology, medicine) an agent that prevents or counteracts diuresis

adjective

  • preventing or counteracting diuresis, especially by the reduction of urination
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Examples of "antidiuretic" in Sentences

  • That or bullet removal. lasix was the trade name for a drug (furosemide, an antidiuretic).
  • MDMA releases arginine vasopressin, aka antidiuretic hormone, thus causing the body to retain water.
  • And for sleepovers, there are great medications such as the antidiuretic desmopressin DDAVP, which reduces urine production by the kidneys.
  • Slide 52: Arginine vasopressin (hypothalamus) - formerly known as antidiuretic hormone, stimulated by changes in effective circulating volume.
  • Testicular swelling, gynecomastia and impotence in the male, breast enlargement and galactorrhea in the female, increased or decreased libido, elevation and lowering of blood sugar levels, syndrome of inappropriate ADH (antidiuretic hormone) secretion.
  • Nephrologists see lots of people on lithium, because one of its complications is kidney disease, including this type of diabetes, insipidus, a condition that causes resistance to antidiuretic hormone ADH, creating massive thirst and voluminous urination.

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