vasoactive

adjective va·so·ac·tive \ˌvā-zō-ˈak-tiv\

Definition of VASOACTIVE

: affecting the blood vessels especially in respect to the degree of their relaxation or contraction

— va·so·ac·tiv·i·ty \-ak-ˈti-və-tē\ noun

circa 1921

Medical Dictionary

adjective va·so·ac·tive \ˌvā-zō-ˈak-tiv\

: affecting the blood vessels especially in respect to the degree of their relaxation or contraction

—va·so·ac·tiv·i·ty \-ak-ˈtiv-ət-ē\ noun, plural va·so·ac·tiv·i·ties

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