vasoactive amine
n.
A substance containing amino groups, such as histamine or serotonin, that acts on the blood vessels to alter their permeability or to cause vasodilation.
Nearby words
- vasiform,
- vasitis,
- vaso-,
- vaso-orchidostomy,
- vasoactive,
- vasoactive intestinal polypeptide,
- vasoconstriction,
- vasoconstrictive,
- vasoconstrictor,
- vasodepression
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