Definition of pressor

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  • pressor is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • pressor is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
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Definition of pressor

  • 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 (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. vasoconstrictive
    2. vasoconstrictor
  • increasing (or tending to increase) blood pressure (adjective)

    Examples

    1. pressor reflexes

See definition of pressor in Merriam Webster