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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Synonym of vasopressor.
2. 2
   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 wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Synonym of vasopressor. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   increasing (or tending to increase) blood pressure wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

vasoconstrictivevasoconstrictorvasoconstrictorvasopressorvasopressor

Related phrases

pressor beam

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