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vasomotor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
va-so-mo-tor
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the regulation of the diameter of blood vessels.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wāss Latin vās Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English vaso- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin mōtorder. Middle English motour English motor English vasomotor From vaso- + motor.

Derived Forms

nonvasomotor

Phrases

vasomotor angina vasomotor centre vasomotor nerve vasomotor rhinitis vasomotor symptoms vasoactive § Related terms

Frequently Paired Words

vasoactive § Related terms angiotensin

Synonyms

vasomotoric

Rhymes With

motor voter promoter floater locomotor sensorimotor boater psychomotor oculomotor remoter scoter ideomotor

Questions

What does vasomotor mean?
Of or pertaining to the regulation of the diameter of blood vessels.
Where does vasomotor come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wāss Latin vās Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English vaso- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin mōtorder. Middle English motour English motor English vasomotor From vaso- + motor.

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