vasoactive
vasoactive
Definition
vaso·active (vas′ō ak′tiv, vā′zō-)
adjective
causing vasodilatation or vasoconstriction
vasoactive
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- peptide: A clinical trial of intracavernous vasoactive intestinal peptide to induce penile erection.
- substance: It has been suggested that vascular ectasia could be related to increased vasoactive substances such as glucagons and nitric oxide in cirrhosis.
- drug: The balance of benefit and risk from the routine use of vasoactive drugs in acute stroke is unclear i.
- mediator: Q4 Give examples of the chemotactic and vasoactive mediators that are released?
- agent: The effect that vasoactive agents have on blood vessels in different tumors is being determined in ' window chamber ' experiments.
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