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vasotonic

/ˌveɪzoʊˈtɑnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
va-so-ton-ic
IPA
/ˌveɪzoʊˈtɑnɪk/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

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.

Etymology

From vaso- + tonic.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌveɪzoʊˈtɑnɪk/

Inflected Forms

more vasotonic (comparative) most vasotonic (superlative) vasotonics (plural)

Phrases

vasoactive § Related terms

Frequently Paired Words

vasoactive § Related terms

Synonyms

angiotonic

Questions

How do you pronounce vasotonic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌveɪzoʊˈtɑnɪk/.
What does vasotonic mean?
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.
Where does vasotonic come from?
From vaso- + tonic.

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