vasomotor

C2+ Topic:The Human Body

Also spelled vaso-motor

US /ˌveɪzoʊˈmoʊtər/ UK /ˌveɪzəʊˈməʊtə/
adj Freq #532365

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    relating to the nerves and muscles that cause the blood vessels to constrict or dilate

    Vasomotor nerves regulate the narrowing and widening of blood vessels.

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Synonyms
vascular-motor

Etymology

From vaso- + motor.

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