- pressor substance
- any substance that tends to increase blood pressure.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
pressor substance
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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… … Medical dictionary
Substance, pressor — A pressor substance is any substance that elevates arterial blood pressure. For example, prostacyclin (also known as prostaglandin PGI2) is a potent pressor agent. The word pressor comes from the French verb presser meaning to exert pressure or… … Medical dictionary
pressor — [pres′ər] adj. [ PRESS(URE) + (MOT)OR] designating a nerve which, when stimulated, causes a rise in blood pressure n. a substance capable of raising blood pressure … English World dictionary
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pressor — pres•sor [[t]ˈprɛs ər[/t]] adj. 1) phl causing an increase in blood pressure; causing vasoconstriction 2) phl a substance or nerve that causes an increase in blood pressure; vasoconstrictor • Etymology: 1885–90; < LL pressor presser = L *pret … From formal English to slang
Cold pressor test — The cold pressor test is a cardiovascular test performed by immersing the hand into an ice water container, usually for one minute, and measuring changes in blood pressure and heart rate. Its response is clinically indicative concerning vascular… … Wikipedia
Base, pressor — A pressor base is a substance chemically classified as a base (or amine) that is capable of raising the blood pressure. Pressor refers to causing a rise in blood pressure. The word comes from the French verb presser meaning to exert pressure or… … Medical dictionary
base — 1. The lower part or bottom; the part of a pyramidal or conical structure opposite the apex; the foundation. SYN: basis [TA], basement (1). 2. In pharmacy, the chief ingredient of a mixture. 3. In chemistry, an … Medical dictionary
angiotensin — A substance formed in tissues or blood vessels when there needs to be local or even massive vasoconstriction. The primary precursor is renin, made by the kidneys, and elevated when the blood seems dehydrated or low in volume; the next… … Herbal-medical glossary
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