VASODILATOR

vasodilator, vasodilative

(noun) a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

vasodilator (plural vasodilators)

(pharmacology) A drug or chemical agent that causes dilation of the blood vessels thereby reducing blood pressure.

Source: Wiktionary

Vas`o*di*lat"or, a.Etym: [L. vas a vessel + dilator.] (Physiol.)

Definition: Causing dilation or relaxation of the blood vessels; as, the vasodilator nerves, stimulation of which causes dilation of the blood vessels to which they go. These nerves are also called vaso- inhibitory, and vasohypotonic nerves, since their stimulation causes relaxation and rest.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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