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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

Example Sentences

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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

“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

Initial maximal vagal stimulation: Expected results: inhibition of heart beat.

From On Handling the Data by Mayfield, M. I.

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