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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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This then activated vagal nerve fibers, which carry signals from the gut to the brain.

From Science Daily Mar. 28, 2026

“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

The masterstroke in the new research was its exploration into how serotonin interacts with vagal nerve neurons.

From Salon Dec. 7, 2023

Comparison of the findings after these two injections will determine which factor, vagal or cardiac tissue, is the greater in the condition present.

From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)

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