vasoconstrictor

Examples

• All

• Thromboxane-2 belongs to another family of prostaglandins and is a vasoconstrictor.

  Academic text (1995)

• Terlipressin is the vasoconstrictor that has been used most frequently in HRS.

  Academic text (2003)

• As with vasoconstrictor drugs, the improved renal function probably, but not definitely, results in longer survival.

  Academic text (2003)

• Sometimes there is a short delay, but as you can see... ...the computer put the patient in the Trendelenburg position... ...and administered a vasoconstrictor.

  Coma (1978)

• The use of albumin appears to increase the efficacy of vasoconstrictor drugs.

  Academic text (2003)

• The only effective medical therapy currently available for the management of HRS is the administration of vasoconstrictors.

  Academic text (2003)

• The main cardiovascular features of septic shock are a gradual fall in blood pressure and a lack of response to vasoconstrictors.

  Academic text (1991)

• Decongestant: nose drops that act as a vasoconstrictor for symptomatic relief of nasal and nasopharyngeal mucosal congestion.

  Academic text (2007)

• ACE is best characterized for its role in cleaving two carboxy-terminal (C-terminal) amino acids of angiotensin I, thereby producing the vasoconstrictor angiotensin II.

  Academic text (2018)

• The doctor prescribed a vasoconstrictor to help reduce the swelling in her nasal passages.

Synonyms

P

pressor

vsvasoconstrictor

• Specialized

4 9.9

A substance that narrows blood vessels to raise blood pressure

focuses on the vessel narrowing itself not only the blood pressure result

V

vasopressor

vsvasoconstrictor

• Specialized

1 8.1

A drug that makes blood vessels get smaller and raises blood pressure

is the broader name for such agents beyond clinical drug use

A

angiotensin

vsvasoconstrictor

• Specialized

1 8.9

A hormone that makes blood vessels narrow and raises blood pressure

is the general class label not this specific natural hormone

A

angiotonin

vsvasoconstrictor

• Specialized

9.1

A chemical that makes blood vessels narrower and raises blood pressure

is the general category term rather than this specific name

V

vasoconstrictive

vsvasoconstrictor

• Specialized

8.8

A substance that makes blood vessels narrower and raises blood pressure

is the more general category word for the same narrowing effect

E

endothelin

vsvasoconstrictor

• Specialized

9.8

A protein made by cells that makes blood vessels narrow and raises blood pressure

is the general category term rather than this specific cellular protein

H

Hypertensin

vsvasoconstrictor

• Specialized

9.5

A drug that narrows blood vessels and raises blood pressure

is the general agent category rather than this branded medication

Antonyms

V

vasodilator

• Specialized

1 7.2

A drug that makes blood vessels wider to increase blood flow

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology