pres·sor
| \ ˈpre-ˌsȯr
, -sər \
, -sər \
Definition of pressor
: raising or tending to raise blood pressure
also
: involving vasoconstriction
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“Pressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressor. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.
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pressor
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pres·sor
| \ ˈpres-ˌȯr
, -ər
\
, -ər
\
Medical Definition of pressor
: raising or tending to raise blood pressure
pressor substances
also
: involving or producing an effect of vasoconstriction
pressor reflexes a pressor action
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The first known use of pressor was circa 1890
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