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vasodilator |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Vasodilator \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: vasodilator n : a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels
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