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pres·sor

 (prĕs′ôr′, -ər)
adj.
Causing an increase in blood pressure.

[Late Latin, one who presses, from Latin pressus, past participle of premere, to press; see press1.]
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pressor

(ˈprɛsə; -sɔː)
adj
(Physiology) physiol relating to or producing an increase in blood pressure
[C19: from Latin premere to press]
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pres•sor

(ˈprɛs ər)

adj.
1. causing an increase in blood pressure; causing vasoconstriction.
n.
2. a substance or nerve that causes an increase in blood pressure; vasoconstrictor.
[1885–90; < Late Latin pressor presser = Latin *pret-, variant s. of premere to press1 + -tor -tor]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.pressor - 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
adrenergic, adrenergic drug - drug that has the effects of epinephrine
angiotensin, angiotonin, Hypertensin - any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels
lypressin - an antidiuretic and vasoconstrictor used to treat diabetes insipidus
naphazoline, Privine, Sudafed - vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation
vasopressor - any agent that produces vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure (usually understood as increased arterial pressure)
low temperature, cold, frigidity, frigidness, coldness - the absence of heat; "the coldness made our breath visible"; "come in out of the cold"; "cold is a vasoconstrictor"
noradrenaline, norepinephrine - a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
Adrenalin, adrenaline, epinephrin, epinephrine - a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
ADH, antidiuretic hormone, Pitressin, vasopressin - hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
agent - an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents"
nicotine - an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide
Adj.1.pressor - increasing (or tending to increase) blood pressure; "pressor reflexes"
physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
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Translations

pressor

adj attr (Med) → blutdruckerhöhend
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pres·sor

a. presor, que tiende a aumentar la presión sanguínea.
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Hence, he concluded that minimal dose of IV clonidine 1 [micro]g/kg cause maximum attenuation of pressor response with minimal side effects like hypotension and sedation.
Also included with the release is the X-MINI Pressor accessory, used in conjunction with the X-MINI selection kits to eliminate the X-BACS reagent's buoyancy during the final processing steps.
CEO Mahesh Patel stated, "We are pleased with the Tlando pressor results which we believe are in line with a recently approved testosterone replacement therapy.
* Thermometer: Thermometer with graduations from 0 to 50 degree centigrade was used to record and regulate the temperature of cold water for cold pressor test (CPT).
To test how our other half influences our risk of hypertension, the researchers analysed 102 volunteers in committed relationships while they completed the cold pressor task.
The pressor response, which is part of the huge spectrum of stress response, results from the increase in sympathetic and sympathoadrenal activity, as evidenced by increased plasma catecholamines concentration in patients undergoing surgery under general anesthesia (GA).[1-5] Sometimes blood loss is troublesome, interfere with surgical flied so controlled hypotension is requested by surgeon.
Pretreatment with the ACE inhibitor, CAP, resulted in a [P.sub.DA] response to 1000 ng/kg ANGI that was significantly different from the 400 and 1000 ng/kg ANGI administered prior to CAP (P < 0.05), and effectively reduced the pressor response to a level not different than that observed in response to the 100 ng/kg dose.
The US Department of State Thursday said in a media pressor that the United States has placed Pakistan on a special watch list for severe violations of religious freedom .
Part 2 covers how to avoid potential drug interactions, including serotonin syndrome (SS) and pressor effects, that could affect patients receiving an MAOI; other factors to consider when starting a patient on an MAOI; and augmentation strategies for depressed patients who do not achieve remission from MAOI monotherapy.
By this time, all inotropic and pressor agents had been discontinued.