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vasoconstrictive

[ vas-oh-kuh n-strik-tiv, vey-zoh- ]
/ ˌvæs oʊ kənˈstrɪk tɪv, ˌveɪ zoʊ- /

adjective Physiology.

causing vasoconstriction.

Nearby words

  1. vaso-orchidostomy,
  2. vasoactive,
  3. vasoactive amine,
  4. vasoactive intestinal polypeptide,
  5. vasoconstriction,
  6. vasoconstrictor,
  7. vasodepression,
  8. vasodepressor,
  9. vasodilatation,
  10. vasodilation

Origin of vasoconstrictive

First recorded in 1885–90; vaso- + constrictive
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Medicine definitions for vasoconstrictive

vasoconstrictive

[ vā′zō-kən-strĭk′tĭv ]

adj.

Causing constriction of the blood vessels.
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