vasoconstrictor, vasoconstrictive, pressor
(noun) any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
Source: WordNet® 3.1
vasoconstrictor (plural vasoconstrictors)
(pharmacology) Any substance that causes vasoconstriction.
Source: Wiktionary
Vas`o*con*strict"or, a. (Physiol.)
Definition: Causing constriction of the blood vessels; as, the vasoconstrictor nerves, stimulation of which causes constriction of the blood vessels to which they go. These nerves are also called vasohypertonic. n.
Definition: A substance which causes constriction of the blood vessels. Such substances are used in medicine to raise blood pressure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 April 2024
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
