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epinephrin vs pressor

pressor vs epinephrin

epinephrin and pressor both are nouns.

epinephrin is not an adjective while pressor is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
epinephrin Yes No No No
pressor Yes Yes No No
As nouns, pressor is a hypernym of epinephrin; that is, pressor is a word with a broader meaning than epinephrin:
  • epinephrin: a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
  • pressor: 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; maintains or increases blood pressure
Other hypernyms of epinephrin include vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor, neurotransmitter.
epinephrin (noun) pressor (noun)
a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action 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; maintains or increases blood pressure
epinephrin (adjective) pressor (adjective)
increasing (or tending to increase) blood pressure
Difference between epinephrin and pressor

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