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- US Pronunciation
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- [pres-er]
- /ˈprɛs ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pres-er]
- /ˈprɛs ər/
Definitions of pressor word
- adjective pressor causing an increase in blood pressure; causing vasoconstriction. 1
- adjective pressor relating to or producing an increase in blood pressure 0
- adjective pressor designating a nerve which, when stimulated, causes a rise in blood pressure 0
- noun pressor a substance capable of raising blood pressure 0
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Origin of pressor
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; attributive use of Late Latin pressor presser, equivalent to Latin *pret-, variant stem of premere to press1 + -tor -tor, with -tt- > -ss-
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Parts of speech for Pressor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pressor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pressor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with pressor
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See also
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