vasodepressor

[ vas-oh-di-pres-er, vey-zoh- ]
/ ˌvæs oʊ dɪˈprɛs ər, ˌveɪ zoʊ- /

adjective, noun Physiology, Pharmacology.

vasodilator.

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Origin of vasodepressor

vaso- + depressor

Words nearby vasodepressor

vasoactive intestinal polypeptide, vasoconstriction, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor, vasodepression, vasodepressor, vasodilatation, vasodilation, vasodilative, vasodilator, vasoepididymostomy
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Medical definitions for vasodepressor

vasodepressor
[ vā′zō-dĭ-prĕs′ər ]

n.

An agent that lowers blood pressure through reduction in peripheral resistance.

adj.

Producing vasodepression.
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