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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 preganglionic sympathetic fibers that are responsible for increasing heart rate are referred to as the cardiac accelerator nerves, whereas the preganglionic sympathetic fibers responsible for constricting blood vessels compose the vasomotor nerves.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Low pulse pressure usually means a weak vasomotor control and is only found in failing circulation or in markedly run down states, such as after serious illness or in tuberculosis.

From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall