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vasoactive

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

adjective

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


vasoactive

/ ˌveɪzəʊˈæktɪv /

adjective

  1. affecting the diameter of blood vessels

    vasoactive peptides

“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of vasoactive1

First recorded in 1920–25; vaso- + active

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