vasoactive en · ADJ
Etymology
From vaso- + active.
Meanings
- Active on vessel walls, that is, causing either constriction or dilation of a blood vessel, thus affecting hemodynamics (blood flow). Vasoactive substances may be endogenous (for example, endogenous angiotensin, vasopressin, or epinephrine) or exogenous (for example, pharmaceutical vasopressin or epinephrine).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most vasoactive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more vasoactive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
vasoactive intestinal peptide · nonvasoactive
Relateds
vasodepressor · vasopressin · vasodilatation · vasoconstriction · vasodepression · vasotonin · vasopressor · vasodilatative · vasodilatatory · vasotonic · vasodepressant · vasodilatory · vasoactivity · vasomotor · vasodilative · vasoconstrictive · vasodilate · vasoconstrictor · vasodilation · vasodilator
Translations (3)
el αγγειοδραστικός (that causes either constriction or dilation of a blood vessel) · fr vasoactif (that causes either constriction or dilation of a blood vessel) · it vasoattivo (that causes either constriction or dilation of a blood vessel)