vasoconstrictor

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English

Etymology

From vaso- +‎ constrictor.

Noun

vasoconstrictor (plural vasoconstrictors)

  1. (pharmacology) Any substance that causes vasoconstriction.
    • 2019 November 16, Jay Wellons, “The Danger of Traveling Light”, in New York Times‎:
      “Anyone have any nasal spray?” I asked. “Afrin specifically?” Afrin is basically neosynephrine, a potent vasoconstrictor, and would be ideal to put on a tissue stuffed deeply in the nose.

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French vaso-constricteur.

Adjective

vasoconstrictor m or n (feminine singular vasoconstrictoare, masculine plural vasoconstrictori, feminine and neuter plural vasoconstrictoare)

  1. vasoconstrictor

Declension

Declension of vasoconstrictor
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite vasoconstrictor vasoconstrictoare vasoconstrictori vasoconstrictoare
definite vasoconstrictorul vasoconstrictoarea vasoconstrictorii vasoconstrictoarele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite vasoconstrictor vasoconstrictoare vasoconstrictori vasoconstrictoare
definite vasoconstrictorului vasoconstrictoarei vasoconstrictorilor vasoconstrictoarelor

Spanish

Adjective

vasoconstrictor (feminine vasoconstrictora, masculine plural vasoconstrictores, feminine plural vasoconstrictoras)

  1. vasoconstrictive

Noun

vasoconstrictor m (plural vasoconstrictores)

  1. vasoconstrictor

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