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va·so·ac·tive | \ ˌvā-zō-ˈak-tiv 
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\Definition of vasoactive
: affecting the blood vessels especially in respect to the degree of their relaxation or contraction
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vasoactivity \ ˌvā-zō-ak-ˈti-və-tē \ noun
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adjectiveva·so·ac·tive | \ ˌvā-zō-ˈak-tiv \
\Medical Definition of vasoactive
: affecting the blood vessels especially in respect to the degree of their relaxation or contraction
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vasoactivity \ -ak-ˈtiv-ət-ē \ noun, plural vasoactivities
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The first known use of vasoactive was circa 1921
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