pressor

pres·sor

adj \ˈpre-ˌsȯr, -sər\

Definition of PRESSOR

: raising or tending to raise blood pressure; also : involving vasoconstriction

Origin of PRESSOR

Late Latin, one that presses, from Latin premere to press — more at press

First Known Use: circa 1890

Rhymes with PRESSOR

dresser, guesser, lesser, presser, stressor