vasoconstrictor agent

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• vasoconstrictor — 1. An agent that causes narrowing of the blood vessel s. SYN: vasoconstrictive (2). 2. A nerve, stimulation of which causes vascular constriction. * * * va·so·con·stric·tor .vā zō kən strik tər n an agent (as a sympathetic nerve fiber or a drug)… …   Medical dictionary

• vasoconstrictor — n. an agent that causes narrowing of the blood vessels and therefore a decrease in blood flow. Vasoconstrictor drugs are alpha agonists (see sympathomimetic): they are used to raise the blood pressure in disorders of the circulation, shock, or… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• vasoconstrictor — noun any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure • Syn: ↑vasoconstrictive,… …   Useful english dictionary

• vasoconstrictor — noun Date: 1877 an agent (as a sympathetic nerve fiber or a drug) that induces or initiates vasoconstriction …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• vasoconstrictor —    A nerve, agent or substance that narrows blood vessels …   Herbal-medical glossary

• Local anesthetic with vasoconstrictor — A local anesthetic with vasoconstrictor is a combination drug of a local anesthetic in order to induce absence of pain in an area, given with a vasoconstrictor in order to increase the duration of local anesthesia by constricting the blood… …   Wikipedia

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• Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… …   Universalium

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• Vasoconstriction — is the narrowing of the blood vessels resulting from contraction of the muscular wall of the vessels, particularly the large arteries, small arterioles and veins. The process is the opposite of vasodilation, the widening of blood vessels. The… …   Wikipedia

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