Found 2 items, similar to Vasoconstrictor.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: vasoconstrictor
vasoconstrictor
n : 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 [syn:
vasoconstrictive]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Vasoconstrictor
Vasoconstrictor
\Vas`o*con*strict"or\, a. (Physiol.)
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.
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