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vasodilator

[ vas-oh-dahy-ley-ter, -di-, -dahy-ley-, vey-zoh- ]

noun

, Physiology, Pharmacology.
  1. a nerve or drug that causes vasodilatation.

vasodilator

/ ˌveɪzəʊdaɪˈleɪtə /

noun

  1. a drug, agent, or nerve that can cause dilatation ( vasodilatation ) of the walls of blood vessels

adjective

  1. causing vasodilatation

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vasodilator1

First recorded in 1880–85; vaso- + dilator

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Example Sentences

This is known as the vasodilator center, and it acts in opposition to the vasoconstrictor.

It does not cause vascular constriction but has a preliminary vasodilator action.

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