Vasodilator

[,væsәudai'leitә]

Definition

(noun.) a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels.

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Definition

(a.) 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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