vasoconstrictive

[ vas-oh-kuh n-strik-tiv, vey-zoh- ]

/ ˌvæs oʊ kənˈstrɪk tɪv, ˌveɪ zoʊ- /

adjective Physiology.

causing vasoconstriction.

Nearby words

vaso-orchidostomy, vasoactive, vasoactive amine, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide, vasoconstriction, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor, vasodepression, vasodepressor, vasodilatation, 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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