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vasoconstrictor

noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wāss Latin vās Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English vaso- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- New Latin cōn- Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ-der. Proto-Indo-European *streyg-der. New Latin stringō New Latin cōnstringō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr New Latin -tor New Latin cōnstrictorbor. ▲ Latin cōnstringō Latin cōnstrictusbor. English constrict ▲ Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English constrictor English vasoconstrictor From vaso- + constrictor.

  1. derived from -or English constrictor English vasoconstrictor From vaso- + constrictor
  2. derived from -our ▲ Latin -torlbor
  3. derived from constrict ▲ Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor
  4. derived from cōnstringō Latin cōnstrictusbor
  5. derived from stringō New Latin cōnstringō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr New Latin -tor New Latin cōnstrictorbor
  6. derived from *streyg-der✻
  7. derived from -o- English vaso- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- New Latin cōn- Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ-der
  8. derived from -o-bor

Definitions

  1. Any substance that causes vasoconstriction.

    • “Anyone have any nasal spray?” I asked. “Afrin specifically?” Afrin is basically neosynephrine, a potent vasoconstrictor, and would be ideal to put on a tissue stuffed deeply in the nose.

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