pressor
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of pressor
1885–90; attributive use of Late Latin pressor presser, equivalent to Latin *pret-, variant stem of premere to press 1 + -tor -tor, with -tt- > -ss-
Example Sentences
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It may arise from a variety of causes, and treatments almost always involve fluid replacement and medications, called inotropic or pressor agents, which restore tone to the muscles of the vessels.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
After that, it was one strong measure after another: antibiotics by intravenous injection; "pressor" drugs to normalize the blood pressure; carbon dioxide, by mask, to help balance his blood chemistry.
From Time Magazine Archive
Tractor and pressor beams were known to men, of course, but human beings used them only under very special conditions.
From The Aliens by H. R. van Dongen
They have to aim something—a pressor or tractor beam, most likely—and pick off each rocket separately.
From The Aliens by H. R. van Dongen
They’ve tractor and pressor beams for handling material.
From The Aliens by H. R. van Dongen
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