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pressor definition

pres·sor (pres′ər)

adjective

designating a nerve which, when stimulated, causes a rise in blood pressure

Etymology: press(ure) + (mot)or

noun

a substance capable of raising blood pressure

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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