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venoconstriction en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) Vasoconstriction of a vein.
   • During 1.5% inhaled isoflurane, the baroreflex and the hypoxia-mediated reflex mesenteric venoconstrictions were preserved in hypertensive animals, whereas these responses were significantly attenuated by isoflurane in normotensive animals. 1995, Anesthesia and Cardiovascular Disease, page 421:
   • Whether or not there is in addition an active hepatic venoconstriction cannot be determined by our method. 1923 May 1, W. H. Manwaring, W. O. French, Selling Brill, “Hepatic Reactions in Anaphylaxis”, in The Journal of Immunology, volume 8, number 3, page 211:

Forms

Antonyms

venodilation

Coordinates

arterioconstriction

Hypernyms

vasoconstriction