/ Dictionary / Index D desmopressin acetate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: des'mo•pres'sin ac'etate Pronunciation: (dez'mu-pres'in, dez"-), [key] — Pharm. Pharm. a vasopressin analogue, CHNOS, used in the treatment of diabetes insipidus. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Desmond desmosome Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dissonant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language