{"id":80380,"date":"2021-01-29T06:05:48","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T06:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=80380"},"modified":"2023-02-07T08:22:27","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T08:22:27","slug":"vasopressor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/vasopressor\/","title":{"rendered":"Vasopressor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stimulating contraction of capillary and artery wall muscles; agent that does so.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A substance which increases blood pressure by narrowing the blood vessels.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Agent that causes vasoconstriction and therefore an increase in blood pressure.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Stimulating the contraction of blood vessels and therefore bringing about an increase in blood pressure.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Causing contraction of the smooth muscle of arteries and arterioles. 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