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Noun
vasoconstrictor - 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
vasoconstrictive, pressor
agent an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents"
adrenergic, adrenergic drug drug that has the effects of epinephrine
angiotensin, angiotonin, hypertensin any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels
lypressin an antidiuretic and vasoconstrictor used to treat diabetes insipidus
naphazoline, privine, sudafed vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation
vasopressor any agent that produces vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure (usually understood as increased arterial pressure)
low temperature, cold, coldness, frigidity, frigidness the sensation produced by low temperatures; "he shivered from the cold"; "the cold helped clear his head"
noradrenaline, norepinephrine a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
adrenalin, adrenaline, epinephrin, epinephrine a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
adh, antidiuretic hormone, pitressin, vasopressin hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
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Substantiv
vasoconstrictor - Any substance that causes vasoconstriction.

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  • vasoconstrictor
    A substance that constrict blood vessels.

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