vasoactive
adjective
va·so·ac·tive
ˌvā-zō-ˈak-tiv 
: affecting the blood vessels especially in respect to the degree of their relaxation or contraction
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Their vasoactive infusion ran out in the middle of the night, suddenly causing hypotension, hypoxemia, and brain damage.
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K.j.s. “sunny” Anand, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
This includes a peptide known as vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP), which is understood to have Alzehimer’s-busting effects and is associated with the regulation of blood flow and glymphatic clearance.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Other eye drops may contain vasoactive ingredients, which are more effective for redness and swelling.
—Lindsay Modglin, Health, 1 May 2023
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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K.j.s. “sunny” Anand, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
This includes a peptide known as vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP), which is understood to have Alzehimer’s-busting effects and is associated with the regulation of blood flow and glymphatic clearance.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Other eye drops may contain vasoactive ingredients, which are more effective for redness and swelling.
—Lindsay Modglin, Health, 1 May 2023
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
: affecting the blood vessels especially in respect to the degree of their relaxation or contraction
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