neurohypophysis

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, responsible for the release of oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also called vasopressin.

Equivalents

Españolneurohipófisis

Françaisneurohypophyse

Portuguêsneuro-hipófise

4 more languages

Češtinaneurohypofýza

Suomineurohypofyysi

Italianoneuroipofisi

Nederlandsneurohypofyse

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

neurohypophysis hormone neuroid neuroidentity neuroimage neuroimager neuroimagery

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