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vasoconstrictor

/ˌvæsəˈkɑnstrɪktər/ noun · British & US

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What does vasoconstrictor mean?

noun

A substance that causes blood vessels to constrict or narrow.

Example

"The doctor prescribed a vasoconstrictor to reduce the swelling in the patient's arm."

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Words that share this root

constrict constrictor vaso vasodilator

What's another word for vasoconstrictor?

vasoconstrictive vasoconstrictive agent vasoconstrictive substance vasoconstrictor agent vasoconstrictor substance vasoconstrictor

What's the opposite of vasoconstrictor?

Rhymes with vasoconstrictor

constrictor destructor instructor restructor