VASODILATION

vasodilation

(noun) dilation of blood vessels (especially the arteries)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vasodilation (countable and uncountable, plural vasodilations)

Dilation or widening of the blood vessels.

Antonym: vasoconstriction

Source: Wiktionary



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