- vasoconstrictor nerve
- a nerve whose stimulation causes contraction of the blood vessels.
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vasoconstrictor nerve
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vasoconstrictor — [vas΄ōkən strik′tər] adj. [ VASO + CONSTRICTOR] Physiol. causing constriction of the blood vessels: also vasoconstrictive n. a nerve or drug causing such constriction vasoconstriction n … English World dictionary
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vasoconstrictor — noun Date: 1877 an agent (as a sympathetic nerve fiber or a drug) that induces or initiates vasoconstriction … New Collegiate Dictionary
vasoconstrictor — /vas oh keuhn strik teuhr, vay zoh /, n. Physiol., Pharm. a nerve or drug that causes vasoconstriction. [1875 80; VASO + CONSTRICTOR] * * * … Universalium
vasoconstrictor — /ˌveɪzoʊkənˈstrɪktə/ (say .vayzohkuhn striktuh) adjective 1. serving to constrict blood vessels. –noun 2. a nerve or drug that causes vasoconstriction …
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