pressor

Speech parts

1. pressor - Noun

2. pressor - Adjective

Meaning

Causing, or giving rise to, pressure or to an increase of pressure; as, pressor nerve fibers, stimulation of which excites the vasomotor center, thus causing a stronger contraction of the arteries and consequently an increase of the arterial blood pressure; -- opposed to depressor.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

vasoconstrictor vasoconstrictive pressure press amine pressing adrenalin amin epinephrine adrenergic amino epinephrin hypertensive presser antiadrenergic
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Antonyms

calm

Hypernyms

agent

Hyponyms

ADH cold nicotine coldness noradrenaline adrenalin

Anagrams

Prosser

Examples

pressor reflexes Source: Internet

Her other light-based powers include laser blasts, photonic force fields and solid light pressor beams. Source: Internet

These may include pressor beams (a stronger pressor beam will counteract a weaker tractor beam) or plane shears aka shearing planes (a device to "cut" the tractor beam and render it ineffective). Source: Internet

Tractor beams and pressor beams can be used together as a weapon: by attracting one side of an enemy spaceship while repelling the other, one can create severely damaging shear effects in its hull. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pressmaster Pressnell Presson pressor beam pressoreceptor pressotherapy