vasopressor
(noun) any agent that produces vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure (usually understood as increased arterial pressure)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
vasopressor (not comparable)
(medicine) Of or relating to the constriction of blood vessels, which usually causes a rise in blood pressure.
vasopressor (plural vasopressors)
(medicine) An agent that causes such constriction.
Source: Wiktionary
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
