What does ADH stand for?

Also known as: ADH-

ADH stands for various terms. Discover the full forms, meanings, and possible interpretations of ADH across different fields and industries.

Antidiuretic Hormone

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Antidiuretic hormone, is a neurohypophysial hormone found in most mammals. Its two primary functions are to retain water in the body and to constrict blood vessels. It regulates the body's retention of water by acting to increase water reabsorption in the collecting ducts of the kidney nephron.

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Adhere

To cling or stick together

Adhesion

The property of a lubricant that causes it to cling or adhere to a solid surface.  Or The degree of attachment of a paint coating to a surface. Weak adhesion of paint to a surface is a common cause of paint failure. The quality or degree of attachment between a paint coating and the surface or paint beneath it. The ability of dry paint to remain on the surface without blistering, flaking or cracking.

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Adhesive

A substance capable of holding materials together by surface attachment. Adhesive is a general term and includes, among others, cement, glue, mucilage and paste. Or A substance which applied as an intermediate is capable of holding materials together by surface attachment.

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