Meaning of VASODILATOR
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| | Definition: | | [n] a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels |
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| | Synonyms: | | vasodilative |
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| | 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 | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | agent that widens blood vessels. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A vasodilator is a substance that relaxes the blood vessels (increases the cross-sectional diameter), often resulting in lowering the blood pressure. |
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