vasoconstrictor

noun

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

Roots

vasvaso- · Latin · blood vessel constringereconstrict- · Latin · to draw tight or-or · Latin · agent

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