vasodilator
vasodilator · vasodilators
Vasodilatator
A substance that causes dilation of the blood vessels, thereby reducing blood pressureA substance that causes dilation of the blood vessels, thereby reducing blood pressure; it may be endogenous (such as a hormone produced by the body) or exogenous (such as a drug or other chemical agent).
Meaning
1 sensesA substance that causes dilation of the blood vessels, thereby reducing blood pressure; it may be endogenous (such as a hormone produced by the body) or exogenous (such as a drug or other chemical agent).
Vasodilatator
a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels
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By meaning 1
agent that causes dilation of the blood vessels:
Forms
plural: vasodilators| Singular | vasodilator |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels:vasodilative