About The Word Vasodilator
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Vasodilator
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What's The Definition Of Vasodilator?
[n] a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels
Synonyms | Synonyms for Vasodilator: vasodilative Related Terms | Find terms related to Vasodilator: See Also | amyl nitrate | Apresoline | butyl nitrite | diazoxide | dilator | glyceryl trinitrate | hydralazine | Hyperstat | isobutyl nitrite | Loniten | minoxidil | nitroglycerin | nitroglycerine | Nitrospan | Nitrostat | pentaerythritol | Peritrate | Rogaine | tolazoline | trinitroglycerin Vasodilator In Webster's Dictionary \Vas`o*di*lat"or\, a.[L. vas a vessel + dilator.]
(Physiol.)
Causing dilation or relaxation of the blood vessels; as, the
vasodilator nerves, stimulation of which causes dilation of
the blood vessels to which they go. These nerves are also
called {vaso-inhibitory}, and {vasohypotonic} nerves, since
their stimulation causes relaxation and rest.
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