vasodilator

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vasodilator

noun vasodilators

A 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).
Similar: vasodepressor, vasodepressant · Opposite: vasoconstrictor, vasopressor

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noun agent that causes dilation of the blood vessels

Español	vasodilatador
Français	vasodilatateur
Deutsch	Vasodilatator
Italiano	vasodilatatore
Ελληνικά	αγγειοδιασταλτικό angeiodiastaltikó

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@misc{vasodilator_2026,
  title = {vasodilator},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vasodilator},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}