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Noun: vasoconstrictive  ,vey-sow-kun'strik-tiv or ,vey-zow-kun'strik-tiv
  1. 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
    "cold is a vasoconstrictive";
    - vasoconstrictor, pressor

Type of: agent

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