vasotonic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Affecting the tone of vessels (almost always with reference to blood vessels); that is, affecting the muscle tone of the smooth muscle in the walls of blood vessels, thus influencing blood flow within the lumen.

noun

A substance (especially a drug) that is vasotonic, usually with reference to a drug that modifies the tone of vessel walls, such as a vasopressor or a phlebotonic.

/ˌveɪzoʊˈtɑnɪk/ /ˌvæsoʊˈtɑnɪk/

vasotonic more vasotonic most vasotonic vasotonics

From vaso- + tonic.

angiotonic

vasoactive § Related terms

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