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nounany 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; maintains or increases blood pressure
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"pressor reflexes"adjectiveincreasing (or tending to increase) blood pressure
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- impeller the blade of a rotor (as in the compressor of a jet engine)
- supercharger compressor that forces increased oxygen into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine
- metoprolol beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
- air compressor a compressor that takes in air at atmospheric pressure and delivers it at a higher pressure
- angiotensin ii a potent vasopressor agent formed from angiotensin I
- lopressor beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
- regulator gene a gene that produces a repressor substance that inhibits an operator gene
- regulatory gene a gene that produces a repressor substance that inhibits an operator gene
- tongue depressor a thin depressor used to press the tongue down during an examination of the mouth and throat
- tumor suppressor gene a suppressor gene that blocks unscheduled cell division