pressor base

pres·sor base

1. one of several products of intestinal putrefaction believed to cause functional hypertension when absorbed;

2. any alkaline substance that raises blood pressure.

Synonym(s): pressor amine, pressor substance

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pres·sor base

(pres'ŏr bās)

1. One of several products of intestinal putrefaction believed to cause functional hypertension when absorbed.

2. Any alkaline substance that raises blood pressure.
Synonym(s): pressor amine.

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