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Dipsogen

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Created page with "A '''dipsogen''' is an agent that causes thirst. (From Greek dypsa, "thirst" and the suffix -gen, "to create".) == Physiology == Angiotensin II is thought to be a powerful d..."
A '''dipsogen''' is an agent that causes thirst. (From Greek dypsa, "thirst" and the suffix -gen, "to create".)

== Physiology ==

Angiotensin II is thought to be a powerful dipsogen, and is one of the products of the renin-angiotensin pathway, a biological homeostatic mechanism for the regulation of electrolytes and water.

[[Category:Physiology]]

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