Definitions for: Vasodilator

[n] a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: vasodilative

See Also: amyl nitrate, Apresoline, butyl nitrite, diazoxide, dilator, glyceryl trinitrate, hydralazine, Hyperstat, isobutyl nitrite, Loniten, minoxidil, nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, Nitrospan, Nitrostat, pentaerythritol, Peritrate, Rogaine, tolazoline, trinitroglycerin

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