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Pressor — definition & meaning
Word Type Definition Pressor a. Causing, or giving rise to, pressure or to an increase of
pressure; as, pressor nerve fibers, stimulation of which excites the
vasomotor center, thus causing a stronger contraction of the arteries
and consequently an increase of the arterial blood pressure; -- opposed
to depressor.
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