vasoconstrictor

[ vas-oh-kuhn-strik-ter, vey-zoh- ]

/ ˌvæs oʊ kənˈstrɪk tər, ˌveɪ zoʊ- /

noun Physiology, Pharmacology.

a nerve or drug that causes vasoconstriction.

Origin of vasoconstrictor

First recorded in 1875–80; vaso- + constrictor

Words nearby vasoconstrictor

vasoactive, vasoactive amine, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide, vasoconstriction, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor, vasodepression, vasodepressor, vasodilatation, vasodilation, vasodilative

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Example sentences from the Web for vasoconstrictor

For some reason or other the vasoconstrictor center becomes inactive, and the series of events just described is set in motion.
Physiology|Ernest G. Martin
Not all the blood vessels in the body are acted upon through the vasoconstrictor center.
Physiology|Ernest G. Martin
The nervous center which brings this about is called vasomotor, or, more properly, the vasoconstrictor center.
Physiology|Ernest G. Martin
This is known as the vasodilator center, and it acts in opposition to the vasoconstrictor.
Physiology|Ernest G. Martin

The tone of the vasoconstrictor center controls the distribution of blood throughout the body.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield

British Dictionary definitions for vasoconstrictor

vasoconstrictor

/ (ˌveɪzəʊkənˈstrɪktə) /

noun

a drug, agent, or nerve that causes narrowing (vasoconstriction) of the walls of blood vessels

adjective

causing vasoconstriction

Derived forms of vasoconstrictor

vasoconstrictive, adjective

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Medical definitions for vasoconstrictor

vasoconstrictor

[ vā′zō-kən-strĭk′tər ]

n.

Something, such as a nerve or drug, that causes vasoconstriction.

adj.

Producing vasoconstriction.

单词	vasoconstrictor
释义	vasoconstrictor [ vas-oh-kuhn-strik-ter, vey-zoh- ] / ˌvæs oʊ kənˈstrɪk tər, ˌveɪ zoʊ- / noun Physiology, Pharmacology. a nerve or drug that causes vasoconstriction. Origin of vasoconstrictor First recorded in 1875–80; vaso- + constrictor Words nearby vasoconstrictor vasoactive, vasoactive amine, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide, vasoconstriction, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor, vasodepression, vasodepressor, vasodilatation, vasodilation, vasodilative Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vasoconstrictor For some reason or other the vasoconstrictor center becomes inactive, and the series of events just described is set in motion. Physiology\|Ernest G. Martin Not all the blood vessels in the body are acted upon through the vasoconstrictor center. Physiology\|Ernest G. Martin The nervous center which brings this about is called vasomotor, or, more properly, the vasoconstrictor center. Physiology\|Ernest G. Martin This is known as the vasodilator center, and it acts in opposition to the vasoconstrictor. Physiology\|Ernest G. Martin The tone of the vasoconstrictor center controls the distribution of blood throughout the body. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:\|Louis Marshall Warfield British Dictionary definitions for vasoconstrictor vasoconstrictor / (ˌveɪzəʊkənˈstrɪktə) / noun a drug, agent, or nerve that causes narrowing (vasoconstriction) of the walls of blood vessels adjective causing vasoconstriction Derived forms of vasoconstrictor vasoconstrictive, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for vasoconstrictor vasoconstrictor [ vā′zō-kən-strĭk′tər ] n. Something, such as a nerve or drug, that causes vasoconstriction. adj. Producing vasoconstriction. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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