vasopressor

A medical term for any agent that causes vasoconstriction and raises blood pressure, typically referring to increased arterial pressure.

• 🇫🇷Terme médical désignant tout agent provoquant la constriction des vaisseaux sanguins et élevant la pression artérielle, généralement en référence à l'augmentation de la pression artérielle.

1. Blood pressure agent C2 formal medical

   A substance or medication that causes constriction of blood vessels, resulting in an increase in blood pressure, typically used in medical emergencies to treat hypotension.

   • The patient was given a vasopressor to stabilize their blood pressure during surgery.
   • Vasopressors are often administered in intensive care units for septic shock.
   • The doctor carefully titrated the vasopressor to avoid excessive hypertension.

   🇫🇷Vasopresseur

   Synonymes: pressorvasoconstrictor

• vasopressors plural form
• vasopressors' possessive plural form
• vasopressor's possessive singular form