First Known Use: circa 1890
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pressor
adjective pres·sor \ˈpre-ˌsȯr, -sər\
Definition of PRESSOR
: raising or tending to raise blood pressure; also : involving vasoconstriction
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Origin of PRESSOR
Late Latin, one that presses, from Latin premere to press — more at press
Medical Dictionary
pressor
adjective pres·sor \ˈpres-ˌȯr, -ər\
Medical Definition of PRESSOR
: raising or tending to raise blood pressure <pressor substances>; also : involving or producing an effect of vasoconstriction <pressor reflexes> <a pressor action>
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