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Vasoconstrictor
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(a.) Causing constriction of the blood vessels; as, the vasoconstrictor nerves, stimulation of which causes constriction of the blood vessels to which they go. These nerves are also called vasohypertonic.
(2):
(n.) A substance which causes constriction of the blood vessels. Such substances are used in medicine to raise blood pressure.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Vasoconstrictor'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/v/vasoconstrictor.html. 1828.