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vasopressor
UK
/ˌveɪ.zəʊˈprɛs.ə/
US
/ˌveɪ.zəˈprɛs.ɚ/
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vasopressor
noun
vasopressors
pl
UK
/ˌveɪ.zəʊˈprɛs.ə/
US
/ˌveɪ.zəˈprɛs.ɚ/
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вазопрессор
The doctor administered a vasopressor to stabilize the patient's blood pressure.
Врач ввел вазопрессор, чтобы стабилизировать кровяное давление пациента.
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A medication or agent that causes the constriction of blood vessels, leading to an increase in blood pressure.
The doctor administered a vasopressor to stabilize the patient's blood pressure during surgery.
Antonyms
vasodilator
vasopressor
adjective
UK
/ˌveɪ.zəʊˈpres.ə/
US
/ˌveɪ.zoʊˈpres.ɚ/
Used attributively in medical contexts (e.g., "vasopressor drugs"); relational, normally not gradable.
Definitions
Causing vasoconstriction and a consequent rise in blood pressure.
Epinephrine has a strong vasopressor effect in emergency treatment.
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