'Vasodilator' definitions:
Definition of 'vasodilator'
(from WordNet)
noun
A drug that causes dilation of blood vessels [syn: vasodilator, vasodilative]
Definition of 'Vasodilator'
From: GCIDE
- Vasodilator \Vas`o*di*lat"or\, a. [L. vas a vessel + dilator.] (Physiol.) Causing dilation or relaxation of the blood vessels; as, the vasodilator nerves, stimulation of which causes dilation of the blood vessels to which they go. These nerves are also called vaso-inhibitory, and vasohypotonic nerves, since their stimulation causes relaxation and rest. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Vasodilator'
From: GCIDE
- Vasodilator \Vas`o*di*lat"or\, n. [L. vas a vessel + dilator.] (Medicine & Physiology) A substance which causes dilation of blood vessels. [PJC]