"vasodepressor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vasodepressors [plural]
Etymology: From vaso- + depressor. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|vaso|depressor}} vaso- + depressor Head templates: {{en-noun}} vasodepressor (plural vasodepressors)
  1. Any substance that produces vasodepression and thus lowers blood pressure. Synonyms: vasodepressant, vasodilator Hypernyms: antihypertensive, hypotensive, substance Related terms: vasoactive § Related terms

Inflected forms

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