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vasodilator
[ vas-oh-dahy-ley-ter, -di-, -dahy-ley-, vey-zoh- ]
noun
, Physiology, Pharmacology.
- a nerve or drug that causes vasodilatation.
vasodilator
/ ˌveɪzəʊdaɪˈleɪtə /
noun
- a drug, agent, or nerve that can cause dilatation ( vasodilatation ) of the walls of blood vessels
adjective
- causing vasodilatation
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vasodilator1
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Example Sentences
Alcohol is a vasodilator and does the opposite of warming you.
From Outside Online
This is known as the vasodilator center, and it acts in opposition to the vasoconstrictor.
From Project Gutenberg
It does not cause vascular constriction but has a preliminary vasodilator action.
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