vasoconstrictor en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wāss Latin vās Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English vaso- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin cōn- Proto-Indo-European *streyg- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *strinégti Proto-Italic *stringō Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *stréngʰeti Proto-Italic *strengō Latin stringō Latin cōnstringō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor New Latin cōnstrictorbor. ▲ Latin cōnstringō Latin cōnstrictusbor. English constrict ▲ Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English constrictor English vasoconstrictor From vaso- + constrictor.
Meanings
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Any substance that causes vasoconstriction.
“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.
2019 November 16, Jay Wellons, “The Danger of Traveling Light”, in New York Times:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vasoconstrictors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (6)
is æðaþrengjandi (substance that causes vasoconstriction) · pt vasoconstritor (substance that causes vasoconstriction) · es vasoconstrictor (substance that causes vasoconstriction) · pl wazokonstryktor (substance that causes vasoconstriction) · sv vasokonstriktor (substance that causes vasoconstriction) · is æðaþrengir (substance that causes vasoconstriction)