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vasodilator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
va-sodila-tor
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A substance that causes dilation of the blood vessels, thereby reducing blood pressure; it may be endogenous (such as a hormone produced by the body) or exogenous (such as a drug or other chemical agent).

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wāss Latin vās Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English vaso- English dilator English vasodilator From vaso- + dilator.

Inflected Forms

vasodilators (plural)

Derived Forms

nitrovasodilator vasodilatory

Phrases

dil- -dil- -dil -dyl vasoactive § Related terms ACE inhibitor

Frequently Paired Words

vasoactive § Related terms ACE inhibitor

Synonyms

vasodepressor vasodepressant vasodilative

Antonyms

vasoconstrictor vasopressor

Questions

What does vasodilator mean?
A substance that causes dilation of the blood vessels, thereby reducing blood pressure; it may be endogenous (such as a hormone produced by the body) or exogenous (such as a drug or other chemical agent).
Where does vasodilator come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wāss Latin vās Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English vaso- English dilator English vasodilator From vaso- + dilator.

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