vasoconstriction
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va·so·con·stric·tion

noun \-kən-ˈstrik-shən\

Definition of VASOCONSTRICTION

: narrowing of the lumen of blood vessels

Origin of VASOCONSTRICTION

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1899

va·so·con·stric·tion

noun \-kən-ˈstrik-shən\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of VASOCONSTRICTION

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

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