vagal

[vey-guh l]

adjective

of or relating to a vagus nerve.

Origin of vagal

First recorded in 1850–55; vag(us) + -al¹

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British Dictionary definitions for vagal

vagal

adjective

anatomy of, relating to, or affecting the vagus nervevagal inhibition

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Word Origin and History for vagal

adj.

1854, from vagus + -al (1).

vagal in Medicine

vagal

[vā′gəl]

adj.

Of or relating to the vagus nerve.