Word
Pressor
How many syllables?
2 Syllables
How it's divided?
pres-sor
Definition
- a. - Causing, or giving rise to, pressure or to an increase of
pressure; as, pressor nerve fibers, stimulation of which excites the
vasomotor center, thus causing a stronger contraction of the arteries
and consequently an increase of the arterial blood pressure; -- opposed
to depressor.
- noun - 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
- adjective - Increasing (or tending to increase) blood pressure
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