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vasodilator
[ vas-oh-dahy-ley-ter, -di-, -dahy-ley-, vey-zoh- ]
/ ˌvæs oʊ daɪˈleɪ tər, -dɪ-, -ˈdaɪ leɪ-, ˌveɪ zoʊ- /
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noun Physiology, Pharmacology.
a nerve or drug that causes vasodilatation.
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How to use vasodilator in a sentence
Alcohol is a vasodilator and does the opposite of warming you.
This is known as the vasodilator center, and it acts in opposition to the vasoconstrictor.
Physiology|Ernest G. MartinIt does not cause vascular constriction but has a preliminary vasodilator action.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern
British Dictionary definitions for vasodilator
vasodilator
/ (ˌveɪzəʊdaɪˈleɪtə) /
noun
a drug, agent, or nerve that can cause dilatation (vasodilatation) of the walls of blood vessels
adjective
causing vasodilatation
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