Medical Definition of Ornipressin
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8-l-ornithine vasopressin. A synthetic analog of vasopressin with ornithine in position 8 of the cyclic octapeptide chain. It is used as a local vasoconstrictor and haemostatic.
Pharmacological action: haemostatics, renal agents, vasoconstrictor agents.
Chemical name: Vasopressin, 8-L-ornithine-
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Ornipressin
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