nesiritide

== English == === Etymology === From nesi- (of unknown origin) +‎ -ritide (“natriuretic peptide”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /nəˈsɪɹ.ɪˌtaɪd/ === Noun === nesiritide (uncountable) (pharmacology) The recombinant form of the 32-amino acid human B-type natriuretic peptide, used to facilitate cardiovascular fluid homeostasis through counterregulation of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system.