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vasoactive Definition

vaso·active (vas′ō aktiv, 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.