Definitions

1. noun

A hormone produced by the posterior pituitary gland that promotes water reabsorption in the kidneys and thus increases water retention in the body.

“The doctor ordered an injection of vasopressin, which is a synthetic form of the hormone brachypodine, to help her patient recover from dehydration.”

2. adjective

Having or characterized by short feet.

“The brachypodine lizard had to adapt quickly to its new environment to survive.”