pressor vs agent

agent vs pressor

pressor and agent both are nouns.

pressor is an adjective but agent is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pressor	Yes	Yes	No	No
agent	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, agent is a hypernym of pressor; that is, agent is a word with a broader meaning than pressor:

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
agent: an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

pressor (noun)	agent (noun)
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	the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
	an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
	a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
	a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
	any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
	a substance that exerts some force or effect

pressor (adjective)	agent (adjective)
increasing (or tending to increase) blood pressure

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