Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pressor

1 sense of pressor

Sense 1
vasoconstrictor, vasoconstrictive, 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; "their research uncovered new disease agents")

Similarity of adj pressor

1 sense of pressor

Sense 1
pressor -- (increasing (or tending to increase) blood pressure; "pressor reflexes")