vasotonic

English

Etymology

vaso- +‎ tonic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌveɪzoʊˈtɑnɪk/, /ˌvæsoʊˈtɑnɪk/

Adjective

vasotonic (comparative more vasotonic, superlative most vasotonic)

1. 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

vasotonic (plural vasotonics)

1. 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.

See also

• phlebotonic
• vasoactive
• vasopressor

Anagrams

• vasotocin, vocations