Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Something, such as a nerve or drug, that causes vasodilation.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Serving to dilate or relax blood-vessels when stimulated, as a nerve. See vasomotor.
  • noun That which causes dilatation of the blood-vessels: applied to nerves and certain drugs.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective (Physiol.) Causing dilation or relaxation of the blood vessels. These nerves are also called vaso-inhibitory, and vasohypotonic nerves, since their stimulation causes relaxation and rest.
  • noun (Medicine & Physiology) A substance which causes dilation of blood vessels.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun pharmacology A drug or chemical agent that causes dilation of the blood vessels thereby reducing blood pressure.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels

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Examples

  • Futura's condoms contain a gel with an agent that boosts blood flow—a so-called vasodilator—which is absorbed through the skin, enhancing erections.

    New Condom Nears Approval Tommy Stubbington 2011

  • It works as a vasodilator, that is, it increases the flow of blood and oxygen to the heart.

    Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008

  • It works as a vasodilator, that is, it increases the flow of blood and oxygen to the heart.

    Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008

  • It works as a vasodilator, that is, it increases the flow of blood and oxygen to the heart.

    Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008

  • It works as a vasodilator, that is, it increases the flow of blood and oxygen to the heart.

    Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008

  • The Company's lead product candidate is Gencaro ™ (bucindolol hydrochloride), a pharmacologically unique beta-blocker and mild vasodilator, which is under review by the U.S.

    THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010

  • "at concentrations attainable after moderate wine intake" could stimulate the production of nitric oxide, a compound known as a vasodilator, which can lead to blood vessel relaxation, reductions in blood pressure, and improvements in heart health.

    NutraIngredients-USA RSS 2009

  • The warm liquid raises the temperature of the mouth and stomach slightly, and because alcohol is a vasodilator, it forces blood to the skin, making us feel warm and blushing on the outside.

    Meathead Goldwyn: Believe In Glögg: All You Need To Know About Mulled Wine Meathead Goldwyn 2011

  • The warm liquid raises the temperature of the mouth and stomach slightly, and because alcohol is a vasodilator, it forces blood to the skin, making us feel warm and blushing on the outside.

    Meathead Goldwyn: Believe In Glögg: All You Need To Know About Mulled Wine Meathead Goldwyn 2011

  • As a stimulant, chocolate's theobromine, historically used as an aphrodisiac, is a vasodilator, meaning it widens blood vessels, and is used to lower blood pressure.

    Alex Jamieson: Healing Hearts With Chia and Chocolate Alex Jamieson 2012

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