Nearby words
vafio, vag, vagabond, vagabond's disease, vagabondage, vagal, vagal attack, vagal block, vagal trunk, vagarious, vagary
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Examples from the Web for vagal
Hanging can trigger a reflex known as vagal inhibition, which can instantly stop the heart.
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British Dictionary definitions for vagal
vagal
/ (ˈveɪɡəl) /
adjective
anatomy of, relating to, or affecting the vagus nervevagal inhibition
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Medicine definitions for vagal
vagal
[ vā′gəl ]
adj.
Of or relating to the vagus nerve.
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