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Vasopressin
- noun - hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
Vasosection
- noun - surgical incision into or division of the vas deferens
Vectitation
- - The act of carrying, or state of being carried.
Vellication
- noun - a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
Velvet Bean
- noun - annual semi-woody vine of Asia having long clusters of purplish flowers and densely hairy pods; cultivated in southern United States for green manure and grazing
- the annual woody vine of Asia having long clusters of purplish flowers and densely hairy pods; cultivated in southern United States for green manure and grazing
Venditation
- - The act of setting forth ostentatiously; a boastful display.
Venesection
- noun - surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
Ventilation
- noun - a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air; "she was continually adjusting the ventilation"
- free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest; "such a proposal deserves thorough public discussion"
- the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
- the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
Ventral Fin
- noun - either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement; correspond to hind limbs of a land vertebrate