vasoactive

[ vas-oh-ak-tiv, vey-zoh- ]

adjectivePhysiology, Pharmacology.
  1. of or relating to a substance, drug, or event that changes the diameter of a blood vessel.

Origin of vasoactive

1
First recorded in 1920–25; vaso- + active

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British Dictionary definitions for vasoactive

vasoactive

/ (ˌveɪzəʊˈæktɪv) /


adjective
  1. affecting the diameter of blood vessels: vasoactive peptides

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