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Base, pressor: A pressor base is a substance chemically classified as a base (or amine) that is capable of raising the blood pressure.
"Pressor" refers to causing a rise in blood pressure. The word comes from the French verb "presser" meaning "to exert pressure" or "to squeeze."
Definition of pressor base. Provided by Stedman's medical dictionary and Drugs.com. Includes medical terms and definitions.
Base, pressor: A pressor base is a substance chemically classified as a base (or amine) that is capable of raising the blood pressure. "Pressor" refers to causing a rise in ...
The pressure exerted on the base or extreme aft end of a body, as of a cylindrical or boat-tailed body or of a blunt-trailing-edge wing in fluid flow. ( mechanics ) A ...
pressor base n. 1. Any of several products of intestinal putrefaction believed to cause hypertension when absorbed. Also called pressor amine . 2. An alkaline ...
Medical definition for the term 'pressor base' ... pressor base Type: Term. Definitions: 1. one of several products of intestinal putrefaction believed to cause functional ...