pressor fiber

n.

Any of the sensory nerve fibers that cause vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure on stimulation.

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Nearby words

pressing plant, pressman, pressmark, pressor, pressor base, pressor fiber, pressor nerve, pressoreceptive, pressoreceptor, pressosensitive, pressroom

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