vasopressor

[ vas-oh-pres-er, vey-zoh- ]
/ ˈvæs oʊˌprɛs ər, ˈveɪ zoʊ- /

noun Biochemistry, Pharmacology.

a hormone, as epinephrine, or other agent that raises the blood pressure by causing contraction of the arteriole muscles, narrowing the arteriole passage.

Origin of vasopressor

First recorded in 1925–30; vaso- + pressor

Words nearby vasopressor

vasomotor rhinitis, vasoneuropathy, vasoparalysis, vasoparesis, vasopressin, vasopressor, vasopuncture, vasoreflex, vasorelaxation, vasosection, vasosensory

British Dictionary definitions for vasopressor

vasopressor
/ (ˌveɪzəʊˈprɛsə) med /

adjective

causing an increase in blood pressure by constricting the arteries

noun

a substance that has such an effect

Medical definitions for vasopressor

vasopressor
[ vā′zō-prĕs′ər ]

adj.

Producing constriction of the blood vessels and a consequent rise in blood pressure.

n.

An agent that causes a rise in blood pressure.