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Definition of Vasopressor
1. Noun. Any agent that produces vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure (usually understood as increased arterial pressure).
Definition of Vasopressor
1. Adjective. (medicine) Of or relating to the constriction on blood vessels which eventually causes a rise in blood pressure ¹
2. Noun. (medicine) an agent that causes such constriction ¹
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Definition of Vasopressor
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Medical Definition of Vasopressor
1. 1. Stimulating contraction of the muscular tissue of the capillaries and arteries. 2. An agent that stimulates contraction of the muscular tissue of the capillaries and arteries. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)