Pressor
Definition of Pressor
Press´or
a.
1.
(Physiol.)
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
.
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,
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