vasoconstriction

noun va·so·con·stric·tion \-kən-ˈstrik-shən\

Definition of VASOCONSTRICTION

: narrowing of the lumen of blood vessels

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1899

Medical Dictionary

noun va·so·con·stric·tion \-kən-ˈstrik-shən\

: narrowing of the lumen of blood vessels especially as a result of vasomotor action

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