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epinephrine vs pressor

pressor vs epinephrine

epinephrine and pressor both are nouns.

epinephrine is not an adjective while pressor is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
epinephrine Yes No No No
pressor Yes Yes No No
As nouns, pressor is a hypernym of epinephrine; that is, pressor is a word with a broader meaning than epinephrine:
  • epinephrine: 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 epinephrine include vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor, neurotransmitter.
epinephrine (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
epinephrine (adjective) pressor (adjective)
increasing (or tending to increase) blood pressure
Difference between epinephrine and pressor

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