pressor

adjective

pres·sor ˈpre-ˌsȯr

-sər

: raising or tending to raise blood pressure

also : involving vasoconstriction

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, one that presses, from Latin premere to press — more at press

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of pressor was circa 1890

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“Pressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/pressor. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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Medical Definition

pressor

adjective

pres·sor ˈpres-ˌȯr

: raising or tending to raise blood pressure

pressor substances

also : involving or producing an effect of vasoconstriction

pressor reflexes

a pressor action

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