vasodilator, vasodilative
(noun) a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
15 November 2024
(adverb) involving the use of histology or histological techniques; “histologically identifiable structures”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
