desmopressin acetate

[ dez-muh-pres-in, dez- ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a vasopressin analogue, C 46 H 64 N 14 O 12 S 2 , used in the treatment of diabetes insipidus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of desmopressin acetate¹

des(a)m(in)o-, a component of its chemical name + (vaso)pressin

Example Sentences

For milder forms, a medication called desmopressin acetate, or DDAVP, stimulates the body to release von Willebrand factor.

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