Antidiuretic hormone is also called:

A) oxytocin
B) somatomedin
C) vasopressin
D) calcitonin


C) vasopressin
Antidiuretic hormone is also called vasopressin. It stimulates water reabsorption from the nephrons (collecting ducts) of the kidneys back into the bloodstream.

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