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vasomotor

American  
[vas-oh-moh-ter, vey-zoh-] / ˌvæs oʊˈmoʊ tər, ˌveɪ zoʊ- /

adjective

Physiology.
  1. regulating the diameter of blood vessels, as certain nerves.


vasomotor British  
/ ˌveɪzəʊˈməʊtə /

adjective

  1. (of a drug, agent, nerve, etc) relating to or affecting the diameter of blood vessels

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Etymology

Origin of vasomotor

First recorded in 1860–65; vaso- + motor

Example Sentences

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Both vasomotor symptoms in menopause and migraines have to do with blood vessel contraction and dilation.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2024

But vasomotor symptoms, such as hot flashes and night sweats that occur due to constriction or dilation of blood vessels, are not fully understood.

From Washington Post • Mar. 5, 2021

“You may have some vasomotor symptoms,” said my consultant, adding that the whole thing would not last more than six months.

From The Guardian • Dec. 15, 2015

The solitary nucleus increases sympathetic tone of the cardiovascular system through the cardiac accelerator and vasomotor nerves.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The suggested pain brings about vasomotor and other bodily changes that prove, as similar tests in the other cases prove, that simulation is impossible and the phenomena are real.

From The Story of the Mind by Baldwin, James Mark