Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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noradrenaline | Yes | No | No | No |
pressor | Yes | Yes | No | No |
noradrenaline (noun) | pressor (noun) |
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a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses | 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 |
noradrenaline (adjective) | pressor (adjective) |
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increasing (or tending to increase) blood pressure |