See vasoconstrictor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Italic *wāss\nLatin vās\nAncient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.\nLatin -o-bor.\nEnglish -o-\nEnglish vaso-\nProto-Indo-European *ḱe?\nProto-Indo-European *ḱóm\nProto-Italic *kom\nProto-Italic *kom-\nLatin cōn-\nProto-Indo-European *streyg-\nProto-Indo-European *-né-\nProto-Indo-European *-ti\nProto-Indo-European *strinégti\nProto-Italic *stringō\nProto-Indo-European *strengʰ-\nProto-Indo-European *-eti\nProto-Indo-European *stréngʰeti\nProto-Italic *strengō\nLatin stringō\nLatin cōnstringō\nProto-Indo-European *-tōr\nProto-Italic *-tōr\nLatin -tor\nNew Latin cōnstrictorbor.\n▲\nLatin cōnstringō\nLatin cōnstrictusbor.\nEnglish constrict\n▲\nLatin -tor\nLatin -ātor\nOld French -eorbor.\nMiddle English -our\n▲\nLatin -torlbor.\nEnglish -or\nEnglish constrictor\nEnglish vasoconstrictor\nFrom vaso- + constrictor.",
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"word": "vasoactive § Related terms"
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"word": "vasodilator"
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"ref": "2019 November 16, Jay Wellons, “The Danger of Traveling Light”, in New York Times:",
"text": "“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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"(pharmacology) Any substance that causes vasoconstriction."
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"sense": "substance that causes vasoconstriction",
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