natriuretic
IPA: nˈætraɪurˈɛtɪk
noun
- Any substance that inhibits the reabsorption of cations, especially sodium, from urine.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to natriuresis.
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Examples of "natriuretic" in Sentences
- Atrial natriuretic peptide receptor.
- N terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide.
- I removed the bit about natriuretic factors being theoretical.
- Atrial natriuretic peptide attracts human spermatozoa in vitro.
- The natriuretic effect of BNP leads to an increase in urine production.
- Urodilatin is a natriuretic peptide isolated from the human urine recently.
- The measurement of plasma atrial natriuretic peptide indicated that these changes were due to the gravitational effects on the distensibility of the right heart.
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