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naphazoline vs pressor

pressor vs naphazoline

naphazoline and pressor both are nouns.

naphazoline is not an adjective while pressor is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
naphazoline Yes No No No
pressor Yes Yes No No
As nouns, pressor is a hypernym of naphazoline; that is, pressor is a word with a broader meaning than naphazoline:
  • naphazoline: vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation
  • 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 naphazoline include nasal decongestant, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor.
naphazoline (noun) pressor (noun)
vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation 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
naphazoline (adjective) pressor (adjective)
increasing (or tending to increase) blood pressure
Difference between naphazoline and pressor

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