- vas|o|con|stric|tor
- vas|o|con|stric|tor «VAS oh kuhn STRIHK tuhr», noun, adjective.–n.something that constricts blood vessels, such as a nerve or a drug.–adj.constricting blood vessels.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
vasoconstrictor — vas•o•con•stric•tor [[t]ˌvæs oʊ kənˈstrɪk tər, ˌveɪ zoʊ [/t]] n. pha phl any of various agents, as certain nerves or drugs, that narrow blood vessels and thereby maintain or increase blood pressure • Etymology: 1875–80 vas o•con•stric′tion, n.… … From formal English to slang
vasoconstrictor — 1. An agent that causes narrowing of the blood vessel s. SYN: vasoconstrictive (2). 2. A nerve, stimulation of which causes vascular constriction. * * * va·so·con·stric·tor .vā zō kən strik tər n an agent (as a sympathetic nerve fiber or a drug)… … Medical dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
ture — ab·bre·vi·a·ture; acu·punc·ture; ad·ju·di·ca·ture; ad·mix·ture; ad·ven·ture·some; ad·ven·ture·some·ly; af·fix·ture; ag·ri·cul·ture; al·co·hol·a·ture; an·a·cul·ture; ap·er·ture; api·cul·ture; aq·ua·cul·ture; ar·bo·ri·cul·ture; ar·ca·ture;… … English syllables