VasoconstrictorWordNet Explorer

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

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

drug that has the effects of epinephrine

any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels

an antidiuretic and vasoconstrictor used to treat diabetes insipidus

vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation

any agent that produces vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure (usually understood as increased arterial pressure)

the absence of heat