Meaning of VASOCONSTRICTIVE
Pronunciation: | | `vasowkun'striktiv
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| Definition: | | [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 |
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| Synonyms: | | vasoconstrictor |
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| 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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