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vasoconstrictive vs vasopressor

vasopressor vs vasoconstrictive

vasoconstrictive and vasopressor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vasoconstrictive Yes No No No
vasopressor Yes No No No
As nouns, vasopressor is a hyponym of vasoconstrictive; that is, vasopressor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vasoconstrictive:
  • vasoconstrictive: 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
  • vasopressor: any agent that produces vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure (usually understood as increased arterial pressure)
vasoconstrictive (noun) vasopressor (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 any agent that produces vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure (usually understood as increased arterial pressure)
Difference between vasoconstrictive and vasopressor

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