desmopressin

English

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Desmo: word-forming element used in scientific compounds and meaning "band, bond, ligament," from Greek desmos "bond, fastening, chain," related to dein "to bind," from PIE root *dē- "to bind."

Pressin: from vasopressin, the hormone that desmopressin is an analogue of, that causes increased blood pressure.

Noun

desmopressin (uncountable)

1. A synthetic replacement for vasopressin.