VASOPRESSOR

vasopressor

(noun) any agent that produces vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure (usually understood as increased arterial pressure)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

vasopressor (not comparable)

(medicine) Of or relating to the constriction of blood vessels, which usually causes a rise in blood pressure.

Noun

vasopressor (plural vasopressors)

(medicine) An agent that causes such constriction.

Source: Wiktionary



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