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Hypertensor

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vasopressornoun(medicine) An agent that causes such constriction; especially, a medication that tends to increase blood pressure.
hypertensivenounA person with hypertension.
antihypotensive(pharmacology) That counters hypotension.
antihypertensive(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.
antihypertensornounAnything that counters the effect of a hypertensor
pressornounSynonym of vasopressor.
vasodepressantnounSynonym of vasodepressor.
vasodilatornoun(biochemistry, organic chemistry, pharmacology) A substance that causes dilation of the blood vessels, thereby reducing blood pressure; it may be endogenous (such as a hormone produced by the body) or exogenous (such as a drug or other chemical agent).
pressernounA person, device, or agent that presses or squeezes, as:
hypotensiveHaving hypotension.
vasoconstrictornoun(pharmacology) Any substance that causes vasoconstriction.
terlipressinnoun(medicine) An analogue of vasopressin used as a vasoactive drug in the management of hypotension
vasotonicAffecting the tone of vessels (almost always with reference to blood vessels); that is, affecting the muscle tone of the smooth muscle in the walls of blood vessels, thus influencing blood flow within the lumen.
hydralazinenoun(pharmacology) A direct-acting smooth muscle relaxant used to treat hypertension by acting as a vasodilator primarily in arteries and arterioles.
phentolaminenoun(pharmacology) A synthetic compound used as a vasodilator, especially in certain cases of hypertension.
vasodilatatornounSynonym of vasodilator.
vasodepressornounAny substance that produces vasodepression and thus lowers blood pressure.
inopressornoun(medicine) An inotropic vasopressor.
dihydralazinenoun(pharmacology) A hydrazinophthalazine drug with antihypertensive properties.
vasopressionnounMisspelling of vasopressin. [(biochemistry) An antidiuretic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.]

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