Definition: Meaning of, Pitressin in English to English dictionary.
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trade name Pitressin hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules