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Noun: vasopressor  ,vey-zow'pre-su(r)
  1. Any agent that produces vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure (usually understood as increased arterial pressure)
    "In emergency situations, doctors may administer a vasopressor to raise dangerously low blood pressure"

Derived forms: vasopressors

Type of: pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor

Encyclopedia: Vasopressor