vasoconstrictor
Americannoun
noun
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of vasoconstrictor
First recorded in 1875–80; vaso- + constrictor
Example Sentences
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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
Angiotensin II is a systemic vasoconstrictor that helps to regulate blood pressure by increasing it.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Additional renin increases production of the powerful vasoconstrictor angiotensin II. Angiotensin II, as discussed above, will also stimulate aldosterone production to augment blood volume through retention of more Na+ and water.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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
Digitalis is not a general vasoconstrictor as used to be taught.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Louis Marshall Warfield
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