vasoconstrictor vs pressor

pressor vs vasoconstrictor

vasoconstrictor and pressor both are nouns.

vasoconstrictor is not an adjective while pressor is an adjective.

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

As nouns, vasoconstrictor and pressor are synonyms defined as:

vasoconstrictor and 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 synonyms of vasoconstrictor include vasoconstrictive.

vasoconstrictor (noun)	pressor (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 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

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

Difference between vasoconstrictor and pressor

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