vasoconstrictor
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Origin of vasoconstrictor
First recorded in 1875–80; vaso- + constrictor
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Caffeine has vasoconstrictor properties, meaning it causes blood vessels to squeeze together, which can briefly raise heart rate.
From Salon • Oct. 4, 2022
It is renin that starts a series of reactions, leading to the production of the vasoconstrictor angiotensin II and the salt-retaining steroid aldosterone.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The renal enzyme renin converts angiotensinogen into angiotensin I. The lung enzyme, ACE, converts angiotensin I into active angiotensin II. Angiotensin II is an active vasoconstrictor that increases blood pressure.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Angiotensin II is a powerful vasoconstrictor, greatly increasing blood pressure.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
It is wise to remember that the vasoconstrictor nerves are one in kind with the excitor nerves of the heart, while the vasodilators are in like manner associated with the vagus.
From Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say by Allen, Martha Meir
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