Vasopressor: meaning, definitions and examples

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vasopressor

 

[ หŒveษชzoสŠหˆprษ›sษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

medical terminology

A vasopressor is a medication that constricts blood vessels, thus raising blood pressure. These agents are commonly used in critical care settings to treat severe hypotension or shock. Vasopressors play a vital role in maintaining adequate blood flow to organs during critical illness.

Synonyms

blood pressure medication, pressor agent

Examples of usage

  • The doctor administered a vasopressor to stabilize the patient's blood pressure.
  • Vasopressors are often required in cases of septic shock.
  • Monitoring the patient's response to vasopressors is crucial.
  • In emergencies, vasopressors can be life-saving medications.

Translations

Translations of the word "vasopressor" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vasopressor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคพเคธเฅ‹เคชเฅเคฐเฅ‡เคธเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Vasopressor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ vasopressor

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะฐะทะพะฟั€ะตัะพั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wazopresor

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใ‚ฝใƒ—ใƒฌใƒƒใ‚ตใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vasopresseur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ vasopresor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท vazopresรถr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐ”์†Œํ”„๋ ˆ์„œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูˆุณุน ุงู„ุฃูˆุนูŠุฉ ุงู„ุฏู…ูˆูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vazopresor

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vazopresor

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ก€็ฎกๆ”ถ็ผฉ่ฏ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vazopresor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vasopressor

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฒะฐะทะพะฟั€ะตััะพั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ•แƒแƒกแƒแƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vazopressor

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ vasopresor

Word origin

The term 'vasopressor' is derived from the combination of 'vaso' and 'pressor'. 'Vaso' comes from the Latin word 'vas', meaning vessel, referring to blood vessels. The word 'pressor' is from the Latin 'pressare', meaning to press or squeeze. In the medical context, vasopressor agents are crucial in treating conditions that cause dangerously low blood pressure, particularly in critical care and emergency settings. The clinical use of vasopressors has evolved significantly since the mid-20th century, during which time various drugs were developed to improve patient outcomes in shock and trauma cases. Early vasopressors included norepinephrine and epinephrine, both of which have been foundational in emergency medicine to counteract the effects of shock by contracting blood vessels and increasing peripheral resistance, thus elevating blood pressure.