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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
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causal agent, cause, causal agency go
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
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vasoconstrictor, vasoconstrictive, pressor
any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs
any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs
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adrenergic, adrenergic drug go
drug that has the effects of epinephrine
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angiotensin, angiotonin, Hypertensin go
any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels
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lypressin go
an antidiuretic and vasoconstrictor used to treat diabetes insipidus
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naphazoline, Privine, Sudafed go
vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation
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vasopressor go
any agent that produces vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure (usually understood as increased arterial pressure)
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coldness, frigidity, frigidness, cold, low temperature go
the absence of heat
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noradrenaline, norepinephrine go
a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
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epinephrine, epinephrin, adrenaline, Adrenalin go
a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin)
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vasopressin, antidiuretic hormone, ADH, Pitressin go
hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus
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nicotine go
an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco