Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, relating to, or causing constriction of blood vessels.
- noun An agent that causes a rise in blood pressure.
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- adjective medicine Of or relating to the
constriction onblood vessels which eventually causes a rise inblood pressure - noun medicine an agent that causes such constriction
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any agent that produces vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure (usually understood as increased arterial pressure)
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Examples
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This is referred to as vasopressor (vas'oh-pres'or; "vessel-compressing" L) activity.
The Human Brain Asimov, Isaac 1963
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A study of the vasopressor effects of oxytocics when used intravenously in the third stage of labour.
7. REFERENCES 1996
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In 1955 he prepared synthetic molecules that showed all the oxytocic, vasopressor and antidiuretic functions of the natural molecules.
The Human Brain Asimov, Isaac 1963
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Angiotensin II, a vasopressor, is a hormone that naturally exists within the body and plays a key role in cardiovascular function.
TradingMarkets 2010
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Angiotensin II, a vasopressor, is a hormone that naturally exists within the body and plays a key role in cardiovascular function.
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Both dopamine and norepinephrine (Levophed) are recommended as first-line vasopressor agents in the treatment of shock.
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Although there was no significant difference in the rate of death between patients with shock who were treated with dopamine as the first-line vasopressor agent and those who were treated with norepinephrine, the use of dopamine was associated with a greater number of adverse events.
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Rates of pneumothorax and vasopressor use were similar.
JAMA current issue Briel 2010
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Discovered by Takeda, azilsartan medoxomil is designed to lower blood pressure by blocking the action of a vasopressor hormone, angiotensin II.
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Discovered by Takeda, azilsartan medoxomil is designed to lower blood pressure by blocking the action of a vasopressor hormone, angiotensin II.
TradingMarkets 2010
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