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Vasodilator

Vasˊo-di-lat′or

,
Adj.
[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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vasodilator

vasodilator

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Noun

vasodilator (plural vasodilators)

  1. (pharmacology) A drug or chemical agent that causes dilation of the blood vessels thereby reducing blood pressure.

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