| Name: | brain |
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| Synonyms: | brain structure |
| Definition: | Cavitated compound organ which is comprised of gray and white matter and surrounds the cerebral ventricular system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000008] |
| Name: | vasopressin |
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| Synonyms: | ADH, Antidiuretic hormone, arginine vasopressin, argipressin, AVP, beta-Hypophamine, Inyectable de vasopresina, Solute injectable de vasopressine, Vasopressin, Vasopressini injectio, VP |
| Definition: | A family of cyclic nonapeptide hormones found in most mammals. Synthesised in the hypothalamus and stored in the post-pituitary, vasopressins play a key role in homeostasis, particularly in regulating the body's water content. Together with the similar neuropeptide oxytocin, they are believed to influence social cognition and behaviour. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:9937] ( EBI ) |