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desmopressin

desmopressin noun: a synthetic replacement for vasopressin.

Noun

desmopressin (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic replacement for vasopressin.

Origin of desmopressin

Desmo: word-forming element used in scientific compounds and meaning "band, bond, ligament," from Greek desmos "bond, fastening, chain," related to dein "to bind," from PIE root *dē- "to bind." Pressin: from vasopressin, the hormone that desmopressin is an analogue of, that causes increased blood pressure.

Questions about desmopressin

What does desmopressin mean?
Desmopressin means a synthetic replacement for vasopressin.
What part of speech is desmopressin?
Desmopressin is a noun.

Words near desmopressin in the dictionary

  1. desmoplakins
  2. desmoplasia
  3. desmoplasias
  4. desmoplasic
  5. desmoplastic
  6. desmopressin
  7. desmopressine
  8. desmopterid
  9. desmopterids
  10. desmosin
  11. desmosine

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