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environmental design

the creative planning of living and working areas to enhance their habitability. Environmental design may also be applied to the enhancement of recreational areas. Habitability factors range from simple shelter needs to complex and sophisticated environmental aesthetics and conformance factors, such as the use of specific colors of paint or levels of illumination for the optimum performance of tasks.

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March 11th 2025

vasopressor

vasopressor

1. adj. causing constriction of blood vessels and thereby raising blood pressure.

2. n. see vasoconstrictor.