Look up: pressor

1. pressor
   [adj] - (physiology) increasing (or tending to increase) blood pressure
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2. Pressor
   An agent, neurologic or hormonal, that increases blood pressure.
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3. Pressor
   Pressor: Causing a rise in blood pressure. A pressor base is a substance (chemically classified as a base) capable of raising the blood pressure. A pressor nerve is a nerve that, when stimulated, increases the blood pressure. A pressor reflex is a nerve reflex that constricts arterioles (small blood...
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4. Pressor
   Press'or adjective (Physiol.) Causing, or giving rise to, pressure or to an increase of pressure; as, pressor nerve fibers, stimulation of which excites the vasomotor center, thus causing a stronger contraction of the arteries and consequentl...
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5. pressor
   <physiology> Causing, or giving rise to, pressure or to an increase of pressure; as, pressor nerve fibres, stimulation of which excites the vasomotor center, thus causing a stronger contraction of the arteries and consequently an increase of the arterial blood pressure. ... Compare: depressor. ... (05 Mar 1998) ...
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6. pressor
   adjective increasing (or tending to increase) blood pressure; `pressor reflexes`
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7. pressor
   (pres´or) tending to increase blood pressure.
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8. Pressor
   • (a.) Causing, or giving rise to, pressure or to an increase of pressure; as, pressor nerve fibers, stimulation of which excites the vasomotor center, thus causing a stronger contraction of the arteries and consequently an increase of the arterial blood pressure; -- opposed to depressor.
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9. pressor
   Type: Term Pronunciation: pres′ŏr, -ōr Definitions: 1. Exciting to vasomotor activity; producing increased blood pressure; denoting afferent nerve fibers that, when stimulated, excite vasoconstrictors, which increase peripheral resistance. Synonyms: hypertensor
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