vasoconstrictor
Americannoun
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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
ADH also acts as a vasoconstrictor and increases blood pressure during hemorrhaging.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Angiotensin II in addition to being a potent vasoconstrictor also causes an increase in ADH and increased thirst, both of which help to raise blood pressure.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 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 tone of the vasoconstrictor center controls the distribution of blood throughout the body.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall
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