vasoconstriction
noun
va·so·con·stric·tion
ˌvā-zō-kən-ˈstrik-shən 
: narrowing of the lumen of blood vessels
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Also, this blood vessel narrowing, or vasoconstriction effect, may make the skin look tighter, said Doris Day, MD, author and clinical associate professor of dermatology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
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Korin Miller, Health, 9 July 2024
That can cause vasoconstriction, the constriction of blood vessels in the skin, arms, and legs, leading blood pressure to spike and potentially leading to a stroke.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
This option features cold therapy or cryotherapy, which causes vasoconstriction (closing or tightening of blood vessels), which may improve the appearance and texture of the skin.
—Isabella Ubaldi, Health, 20 Mar. 2024
And this is nothing new: DNA from 4,000-year-old hair preserved in Greenland showed signs of vasoconstriction.
—Max G. Levy, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2024
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Korin Miller, Health, 9 July 2024
That can cause vasoconstriction, the constriction of blood vessels in the skin, arms, and legs, leading blood pressure to spike and potentially leading to a stroke.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
This option features cold therapy or cryotherapy, which causes vasoconstriction (closing or tightening of blood vessels), which may improve the appearance and texture of the skin.
—Isabella Ubaldi, Health, 20 Mar. 2024
And this is nothing new: DNA from 4,000-year-old hair preserved in Greenland showed signs of vasoconstriction.
—Max G. Levy, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2024
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vasoconstriction
noun
va·so·con·stric·tion
-kən-ˈstrik-shən
: narrowing of the lumen of blood vessels especially as a result of vasomotor action
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