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
Medical Definition
pressor
adjective
pres·sor ˈpres-ˌȯr -ər
-ər : raising or tending to raise blood pressure
pressor substances
also : involving or producing an effect of vasoconstriction
pressor reflexes
a pressor action