vagal

[ vey-guhl ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to a vagus nerve.

Origin of vagal

1
First recorded in 1850–55; vag(us) + -al1

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British Dictionary definitions for vagal

vagal

/ (ˈveɪɡəl) /


adjective
  1. anatomy of, relating to, or affecting the vagus nerve: vagal inhibition

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