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vasoconstrictor - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'vasoconstrictor' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Vasoconstrictor [ a.]
- Causing constriction of the blood vessels; as, the vasoconstrictor nerves, stimulation of which causes constriction of the blood vessels to which they go. These nerves are also called vasohypertonic.
2 . Vasoconstrictor [ n.]
- A substance which causes constriction of the blood vessels. Such substances are used in medicine to raise blood pressure.

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vas vasa vasa deferentia vascula vascular vascularities vascularity vasculose vasculum vase

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