vasodilator
vasodilator
Definition
vaso·di·la·tor (--dī′lāt′ər)
noun
a nerve or drug causing such dilatation
vas′o·dil′a·ta′·tion (--dil′ə tā′s̸hən) noun or vas′o·di·la′·tion--dī′lā′s̸hən
vasodilator
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- potent: They also reduce the rate of bradykinin inactivation, which is a potent vasodilator.
- other: Other vasodilators There are still many alternative treatments available, for example, drugs acting on the central nervous system.
- peripheral: It acts as a peripheral vasodilator and has beneficial effects on collagen, a vital structural component of the vascular system.
- pulmonary: Pulmonary vasodilators These are used to reduce the lung artery pressure, to treat pulmonary hypertension.
- powerful: ACE inhibitors are powerful vasodilators, that is, they widen blood vessels.
Modifies a noun
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