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lypressin vs pressor

pressor vs lypressin

lypressin and pressor both are nouns.

lypressin is not an adjective while pressor is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lypressin Yes No No No
pressor Yes Yes No No
As nouns, pressor is a hypernym of lypressin; that is, pressor is a word with a broader meaning than lypressin:
  • lypressin: an antidiuretic and vasoconstrictor used to treat diabetes insipidus
  • 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 lypressin include antidiuretic, antidiuretic drug, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor.
lypressin (noun) pressor (noun)
an antidiuretic and vasoconstrictor used to treat diabetes insipidus 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
lypressin (adjective) pressor (adjective)
increasing (or tending to increase) blood pressure
Difference between lypressin and pressor

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