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Vasodilator

Vasodilator Meaning & Definition
Vasodilator Definition And Meaning

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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