vasodilator

English

Etymology

vaso- +‎ dilator

Noun

vasodilator (plural vasodilators)

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

Derived terms

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Translations

agent that causes dilation of the blood vessels

Catalan: vasodilatador m
Czech: vazodilatátor m
French: vasodilatateur (fr) m

Greek: αγγειοδιασταλτικό (el) n (angeiodiastaltikó)
Italian: vasodilatatore (it)
Spanish: vasodilatador (es)

See also

ACE inhibitor

Further reading

vasodilator on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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