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ANTIDIURETIC DRUG
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Dictionary entry overview: What does antidiuretic drug mean?
• ANTIDIURETIC DRUG (noun)
The noun ANTIDIURETIC DRUG has 1 sense:
1. a drug that limits the formation of urine
Familiarity information: ANTIDIURETIC DRUG used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drug that limits the formation of urine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
antidiuretic; antidiuretic drug
Hypernyms ("antidiuretic drug" is a kind of...):
medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "antidiuretic drug"):
lypressin (an antidiuretic and vasoconstrictor used to treat diabetes insipidus)
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