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vasopressor definition

vaso·pres·sor (-pres′ər)

adjective

causing a rise in blood pressure by constricting blood vessels

Etymology: vaso- + press(ure) + -or

noun

a substance causing such a rise

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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