antidiuretic hormone
NOUN
20 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A
antidiuretic hormone is a valid 20-letter word worth 27 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
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A1N1T1I1D2I1U1R1E1T1I1C3H4O1R1M3O1N1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =27 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 54TRIPLE WORD → 81
MEANING
What does antidiuretic hormone mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) 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.
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