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Vasoconstrictor
(a.)
Causing constriction of the blood vessels; as, the
vasoconstrictor nerves, stimulation of which causes constriction of the
blood vessels to which they go. These nerves are also called
vasohypertonic.
Vasoconstrictor
(n.)
A substance which causes constriction of the blood
vessels. Such substances are used in medicine to raise blood pressure.