vasopressor

About 0.15 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Of or relating to the constriction of blood vessels, which usually causes a rise in blood pressure.
2. noun An agent that causes such constriction; especially, a medication that tends to increase blood pressure.

Similar words

vasomotor vasovagal vasocongestive vasocontractile vasopressinergic vasodilational vasodilatory vasomotive vasotrophic vasodegenerative

Often followed by

drugs agents therapy and effect agent response effects drug activity

Word family

vasopressors