vasoactive

adjective

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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Recent Examples on the Web Aviptadil is a synthetic form of human vasoactive intestinal polypeptide, which is highly concentrated in the lungs. — Melissa Healystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2020 These include parvalbumin (PV), somatostatin (SOM), and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP)-expressing interneurons. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 27 June 2017

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vasoactive

adjective

va·so·ac·tive | \ ˌvā-zō-ˈak-tiv

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Medical Definition of vasoactive

: affecting the blood vessels especially in respect to the degree of their relaxation or contraction

Other Words from vasoactive

vasoactivity \ -ak-ˈtiv-ət-ē

\ noun, plural vasoactivities

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