vasoconstrictor

English

Etymology

vaso- +‎ constrictor

Noun

vasoconstrictor (plural vasoconstrictors)

1. (pharmacology) Any substance that causes vasoconstriction.
   • 2019 November 16, Jay Wellons, “The Danger of Traveling Light”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     “Anyone have any nasal spray?” I asked. “Afrin specifically?” Afrin is basically neosynephrine, a potent vasoconstrictor, and would be ideal to put on a tissue stuffed deeply in the nose.

Translations

substance that causes vasoconstriction

• Icelandic: æðaþrengjandi m, æðaþrengir m
• Portuguese: vasoconstritor (pt) m
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• Spanish: vasoconstrictor m
• Swedish: vasokonstriktor (sv) c

Further reading

• vasoconstrictor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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Spanish

Noun

vasoconstrictor m (plural vasoconstrictores)

1. vasoconstrictor