Associations to the word «Vasopressor»

Wiktionary

VASOPRESSOR, adjective. (medicine) Of or relating to the constriction on blood vessels which eventually causes a rise in blood pressure
VASOPRESSOR, noun. (medicine) an agent that causes such constriction

Dictionary definition

VASOPRESSOR, noun. Any agent that produces vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure (usually understood as increased arterial pressure).

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley