Sentences with vasoconstrictor
vas·o·con·stric·tor
V v - Nicotine is a vasoconstrictor - it makes the diameter of arteries smaller.A vasoconstrictor will constrict blood vessels and cause an increase in blood pressure.A vasoconstrictor is a drug, agent, or nerve that causes vasoconstriction of the walls of blood vessels.
- Vasoconstrictor drugs produce contraction of muscle cells in the walls of blood vessels.A very high level of alcohol in the bloodstream has a vasoconstrictor effect, as it shrinks the blood vessels and increases blood pressure.A vasoconstrictor drug, agent, or nerve causes vasoconstriction of the walls of blood vessels.