vasoconstrictor (n)
vasoconstrictive (n)
pressor (n)

n04522421

type n
lex_filenum 06
def any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs
def maintains or increases blood pressure
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Hypernym agent
Hyponym adrenergic, adrenergic drug; angiotensin, angiotonin, Hypertensin; lypressin; naphazoline, Privine, Sudafed; vasopressor; coldness, cold, low temperature, frigidity, frigidness; noradrenaline, norepinephrine; epinephrine, epinephrin, adrenaline, Adrenalin; vasopressin, antidiuretic hormone, ADH, Pitressin; nicotine
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Hypernym adrenergic, adrenergic drug; angiotensin, angiotonin, Hypertensin; lypressin; naphazoline, Privine, Sudafed; vasopressor; coldness, cold, low temperature, frigidity, frigidness; noradrenaline, norepinephrine; epinephrine, epinephrin, adrenaline, Adrenalin; vasopressin, antidiuretic hormone, ADH, Pitressin; nicotine
Hyponym agent

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