ANTIDIURETIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does antidiuretic mean? 

• ANTIDIURETIC (noun)
  The noun ANTIDIURETIC has 1 sense:

1. a drug that limits the formation of urine

  Familiarity information: ANTIDIURETIC used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANTIDIURETIC (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A drug that limits the formation of urine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

antidiuretic; antidiuretic drug

Hypernyms ("antidiuretic" is a kind of...):

medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "antidiuretic"):

lypressin (an antidiuretic and vasoconstrictor used to treat diabetes insipidus)

 Context examples 

An analogue of the hormone vasopressin with antidiuretic and antihemorrhagic properties.

(Desmopressin Acetate, NCI Thesaurus)

A synthetic octapeptide, and an analogue of human hormone arginine vasopressin with antidiuretic and coagulant activities.

(Desmopressin, NCI Thesaurus)

A laboratory test result which indicates abnormal levels of antidiuretic hormone in the blood.

(Abnormal Blood Antidiuretic Hormone, NCI Thesaurus)

Causes include deficiency of antidiuretic hormone or failure of the kidneys to respond to antidiuretic hormone.

(Diabetes Insipidus, NCI Thesaurus)

Diabetes insipidus caused by insensitivity of the kidneys to antidiuretic hormone.

(Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus, NCI Thesaurus)

Diazoxide also has antidiuretic and hypoglycemic effects.

(Diazoxide, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

The infundibulum is open to the third ventricle to allow for the release of antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin.

(Brain Infundibulum, NCI Thesaurus)

Octapeptide antidiuretic hormones released by the neurohypophysis of all vertebrates (chemical composition varies with species).

(Argipressin, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Diabetes insipidus caused by decreased secretion of antidiuretic hormone from the pituitary gland.

(Neurogenic Diabetes Insipidus, NCI Thesaurus)

Alcohol inhibits the production of antidiuretic hormone, thereby producing diuresis that may lead to dehydration.

(Alcohol, NCI Thesaurus)