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(biochemistry, organic chemistry, pharmacology) A substance that causes dilation of the blood vessels, thereby reducing blood pressure; it may be endogenous (such as a hormone produced by the body) or exogenous (such as a drug or other chemical agent)..
Use vasodilator when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Vasodilator means (biochemistry, organic chemistry, pharmacology) A substance that causes dilation of the blood vessels, thereby reducing blood pressure; it may be endogenous (such as a hormone produced by the body) or exogenous (such as a drug or other chemical agent)..
Common synonyms include vasodepressor, vasodepressant.
Possible antonyms include vasoconstrictor, vasopressor.
Use vasodilator where its definition matches the intended context.
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