| vasodilator | <physiology> 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. Origin: L. Vas a vessel + dilator. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| vasodilator agents | Drugs used to cause dilation of the blood vessels. (12 Dec 1998) |
| vasodilator stimulated phosphoprotein | <protein> A 46/50 kD protein that is a substrate for both cAMP and cGMP dependent protein kinases and that is associated with microfilament bundles in many tissue cells. Abundant in platelets, phosphorylation of VASP will inhibit platelet activation. (18 Nov 1997) |
| vasodilators | Agents that act as blood vessel dilators (vasodilators) and open vessels by relaxing their muscular walls. For example, nitroglycerin is a vasodilator. So are the ace (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors. (12 Dec 1998) |
| medication, vasodilator | Drugs that act as blood vessel dilator (vasodilators) and open vessels by relaxing their muscular walls). For example, nitroglycerin is a vasodilator. So are the ace (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors. (12 Dec 1998) |
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