any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
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vasoconstrictive::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pressor, vasoconstrictor |
| Type of | agent |
| Has types | adrenalin, adrenaline, adrenergic, adrenergic drug, angiotensin, angiotonin, antidiuretic hormone, cold, coldness, epinephrin, epinephrine, frigidity, frigidness, hypertensin, low temperature, lypressin, naphazoline, nicotine, noradrenaline, norepinephrine, pitressin, privine, sudafed, vasopressin, adh, vasopressor |
Examples of vasoconstrictive
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The vasoconstrictive properties of MDPV are far greater than that of Mephedrone.
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Vasoconstrictive recreational drugs constrict blood vessels and include methamphetamine, amphetamine, cocaine and Ecstasy.
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The local application of a vasoconstrictive agent has been shown to reduce the bleeding time in benign cases of epistaxis.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Case mothers were more than four times as likely as control-group mothers to report use of at least one vasoconstrictive recreational drug before pregnancy.
From the sciencedaily.com
- Vasoconstrictor: any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
- (vasoconstriction) decrease in the diameter of blood vessels
- (VASOCONSTRICTION) supranormal value of SSVRI (excessive afterload); therapy involves administration of vasodilators or ACE (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme) Inhibitors.
- A vasoconstrictor is a chemical that causes blood vessels to narrow. This will raise blood pressure.
- (VASOCONSTRICTOR) Any drug whose main effect or side effect narrows blood vessels.
- (Vasoconstrictor) The Doctor tells Kes to get him a vasoconstrictor to treat Torres's headache. (The Swarm)
- (vasoconstrictor) an agent (as a sympathetic nerve fiber or a drug) that induces or initiates vasoconstriction. esp. epinephrine
- Pertaining to the narrowing of blood vessels caused when muscles contract in the vessel wall.
