What is the meaning of Vasoconstrictor?

  • (n.) A substance which causes constriction of the blood vessels. Such substances are used in medicine to raise blood pressure.
  • (a.) Causing constriction of the blood vessels; as, the vasoconstrictor nerves, stimulation of which causes constriction of the blood vessels to which they go. These nerves are also called vasohypertonic.
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APAWebster's. (2011). vasoconstrictor. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/vasoconstrictor/definitions/2078861
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "vasoconstrictor" http://smartdefine.org/vasoconstrictor/definitions/2078861 (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, vasoconstrictor, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/vasoconstrictor/definitions/2078861>.
MLAWebster's. "vasoconstrictor" 28 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/vasoconstrictor/definitions/2078861>
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