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vasoconstriction
/,væsoʊkən'strɪkʃən/
Synonyms of vasoconstriction Antonyms of vasoconstriction Examples of vasoconstriction Usage of vasoconstriction Parts of vasoconstriction Definition that contains vasoconstriction Words sounding like vasoconstriction Explanation of vasoconstriction

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  1. noun
    decrease in the diameter of blood vessels
    type of:
    constriction
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  • ischemia local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism
  • ischaemia local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism
  • alpha-adrenergic receptor receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles)
  • alpha-adrenoceptor receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles)
  • vasopressor any agent that produces vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure (usually understood as increased arterial pressure)
  • alpha receptor receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles)
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