desmopressin acetate: Meaning and Definition of

des'mo•pres'sin ac'etate

Pronunciation: (dez'mu-pres'in, dez"-), [key]
— Pharm. Pharm.
  1. a vasopressin analogue, CHNOS, used in the treatment of diabetes insipidus.
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