vasoconstrictive

vasoconstrictive
adj. causing constriction of blood-vessels.

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noun
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
• Syn: ↑vasoconstrictor, ↑pressor
• Hypernyms: ↑agent
• Hyponyms:

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\\“+\ adjective
Etymology: vas- + constrictive
: inducing vasoconstriction

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/vas'oh keuhn strik"tiv, vay'zoh-/, adj. Physiol.
causing vasoconstriction.
[1885-90; VASO- + CONSTRICTIVE]

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