Vasopressin (arginine vasopressin, AVP; antidiuretic hormone, ADH) is a peptide hormone formed in the hypothalamus, then transported via axons to, and released from, the posterior pituitary into the blood.
cutis f (genitive ); third declension. ( 1 anatomy) living skin. 2  rind, surface. 3  hide, leather.
Medical Definition of cut. 1  1: a product of cutting: asa: an opening made with an edged instrumentb: a wound made by something sharp. 2  2: a stroke or blow with the edge of a sharp implement (as a knife)