NOM | artifact | vasoconstrictor | any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel |
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Sentit | Any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel. | |
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Específic | adiüretina, hormona antidiürètica, vasopressina | hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus |
adrenalina, epinefrina | A catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin) | |
angiotensina, angiotonin | Any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels | |
fred, temperatura baixa | The absence of heat | |
nicotina | An alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco | |
noradrenalina, norepinefrina | A catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses | |
General | agent | An active and efficient cause |
Anglès | vasoconstrictor, vasoconstrictive, pressor | |
Espanyol | vasoconstrictor |
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