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单词 vasopressor
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vasopressor

[ vas-oh-pres-er, vey-zoh- ]
/ ˈvæs oʊˌprɛs ər, ˈveɪ zoʊ- /

noun Biochemistry, Pharmacology.

a hormone, as epinephrine, or other agent that raises the blood pressure by causing contraction of the arteriole muscles, narrowing the arteriole passage.

Origin of vasopressor

First recorded in 1925–30; vaso- + pressor

Words nearby vasopressor

vasoneuropathy, vaso-orchidostomy, vasoparalysis, vasoparesis, vasopressin, vasopressor, vasopuncture, vasoreflex, vasorelaxation, vasosection, vasosensory
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British Dictionary definitions for vasopressor

vasopressor
/ (ˌveɪzəʊˈprɛsə) med /

adjective

causing an increase in blood pressure by constricting the arteries

noun

a substance that has such an effect
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 vasopressor

vasopressor
[ vāzō-prĕs′ər ]

adj.

Producing constriction of the blood vessels and a consequent rise in blood pressure.

n.

An agent that causes a rise in blood pressure.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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