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vagal

American  
[vey-guhl] / ˈveɪ gəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a vagus nerve.


vagal British  
/ ˈveɪɡəl /

adjective

  1. anatomy of, relating to, or affecting the vagus nerve

    vagal inhibition

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of vagal

First recorded in 1850–55; vag(us) + -al 1

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"Our findings show that any substances released from EECs must act via diffusion onto vagal sensory nerve endings in the colon, which then relay sensory information to the brain," says Professor Spencer.

From Science Daily Feb. 26, 2024

Recent literature suggests that that this communication occurred through physical connections known as synapses, and that EEC cells form very close junctions with vagal sensory endings.

From Science Daily Feb. 26, 2024

“Goosebumps, tears, vagal tone, default mode network deactivation, vocalizations, body postures. I mean, man, we can measure it, and that in its own right some people would not have predicted.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 18, 2024

“Goosebumps, tears, vagal tone, default mode network deactivation, vocalizations, body postures. I mean, man, we can measure it, and that in its own right, some people would not have predicted.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 18, 2024

Posticus paralysis may occur from recurrent or vagal pressure by a misdirected esophagoscope.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson

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