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desmopressin

n. a synthetic analog of the pituitary hormone vasopressin that, among other functions, stimulates water retention. Desmopressin is used in pill form or in the form of a nasal spray to treat nocturnal enuresis (bed-wetting) and diabetes insipidus. It possesses more antidiuretic activity (i.e., prevents excessive water loss from the body) and less potential to raise blood pressure than vasopressin. U.S. trade name (among others): DDAVP.

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December 18th 2024

sport

sport

n.

1. a physical contest between individuals or teams that is conducted under codified rules, is controlled by nonparticipants, and can have only one winner.

2. in genetics, an organism that has undergone mutation and is distinctly different from its parents.