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Definitions for: 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
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
Synonyms: vasoconstrictive
See Also: ADH, Adrenalin, adrenaline, adrenergic, adrenergic drug, agent, angiotensin, angiotonin, antidiuretic hormone, cold, coldness, epinephrin, epinephrine, Hypertensin, low temperature, lypressin, naphazoline, nicotine, noradrenaline, norepinephrine, Pitressin, Privine, stress, Sudafed, tenseness, tension, vasopressin, vasopressor
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