vasomotor

Adjective

Meaning

Causing movement in the walls of vessels; as, the vasomotor mechanisms; the vasomotor nerves, a system of nerves distributed over the muscular coats of the blood vessels.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pressure expansion agent tension strain contraction nicotine constriction dilation coldness dilatation noradrenaline nervousness adrenergic angiotensin
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Phrases with the word

vasomotor symptoms vasomotor angina vasomotor centre vasomotor nerve vasomotor rhinitis

Examples

It has been also observed that the vasomotor symptoms differ during early perimenopause and late menopausal transition and it is possible that they are caused by a different mechanism. Source: Internet

In these patients, maintenance of GFR depends on angiotensin-II-dependent efferent vasomotor tone. Source: Internet

A response threshold of a reduction in frequency of 39 or more moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms per week was determined after 12 weeks of treatment. Source: Internet

A typical vasomotor symptom lasts anywhere from one to five minutes. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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