vasodilative
- noun
- /ˌvæzoʊˈdaɪlətɪv/
- Specialized
:
vasodilatador
- Certain vasodilatives are used in emergency rooms to relieve chest pain caused by heart conditions.
Examples
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Some headaches can be treated with vasodilative medications to improve blood flow.
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The doctor prescribed a vasodilative to help manage the patient's high blood pressure.
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Nitroglycerin is a common vasodilative used to treat chest pain.
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The doctor prescribed a vasodilative to improve blood circulation.
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Nitroglycerin is a common vasodilative medication used to relieve chest pain by widening blood vessels.
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The doctor explained that the vasodilative properties of the herbal supplement could improve circulation.
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During the experiment, researchers noted the vasodilative impact of the compound on the participants’ blood flow.
Synonyms
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7.2
A drug that makes blood vessels wider to increase blood flow
Antonyms
- Specialized
A substance that makes blood vessels narrower and raises blood pressure
How Dilating
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
vasodilative = vasodilate (semi-transparent) = vaso + dilate + ive
Regular formation from the verb 'vasodilate' plus '-ive' yields an adjective meaning 'causing dilation of blood vessels', but the combining form 'vaso-' is technical and may be unfamiliar to average learners, and the adjective is used nominally in this sense.
Etymology
Vasodilative comes from vaso- meaning 'vessel', a tube that carries blood, and dilate meaning 'to make wide'. So a vasodilative is something that makes blood vessels wider to increase blood flow.