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HYPERTENSOR [2 records]

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Record 1 2007-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
  • Vessels (Medicine)
DEF

An agent or drug that raises blood pressure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)
CONT

L'hypertenseur provoque une élévation de la pression sanguine (tension artérielle ou TA).

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
  • Vessels (Medicine)
DEF

Tending to increase blood pressure; said of nerves and chemical substances.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)
CONT

L'effet hypertenseur est limité par un réflexe parasympathique (il est plus important après vagotomie ou administration d'atropine).

Spanish

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