vasotonic
English
Etymology
vaso- + tonic
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌveɪzoʊˈtɑnɪk/, /ˌvæsoʊˈtɑnɪk/
Adjective
vasotonic (comparative more vasotonic, superlative most vasotonic)
- 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
vasotonic (plural vasotonics)
- 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.
See also
- phlebotonic
- vasoactive
- vasopressor
Anagrams
- vasotocin, vocations