vasopressin

NOUN /,veɪzoʊ'prɛsɪn/
11 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH V

vasopressin is a valid 11-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
V4A1S1O1P3R1E1S1S1I1N1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does vasopressin 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.

SYNONYMS
ADHANTIDIURETIC HORMONEPITRESSIN
BROADER
ENDOCRINEHORMONEINTERNAL SECRETIONPRESSORVASOCONSTRICTIVEVASOCONSTRICTOR