vas|o|de|pres|sor

vas|o|de|pres|sor
vas|o|de|pres|sor «VAS oh dih PREHS uhr», noun.
a drug that lowers blood pressure by artificially relaxing the blood vessels: »

A wide variety of vasodepressors of varying effectiveness have now been offered to the physician (Morris Fishbein).


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