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
11 April 2025
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The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
