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vasodepressor

[vas-oh-di-pres-er, vey-zoh-]
adjective, noun Physiology, Pharmacology.
  1. vasodilator.
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Origin of vasodepressor

vaso- + depressor
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vasodepressor in Medicine

vasodepressor

(vā′zō-dĭ-prĕs′ər)
n.
  1. An agent that lowers blood pressure through reduction in peripheral resistance.
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adj.
  1. Producing vasodepression.
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