vasoactive

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌveɪzəʊˈæktɪv/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vas′ō ak′tiv, vā′zō-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
vas•o•ac•tive  (vas′ō ak′tiv, vā′zō-),USA pronunciation adj. [Physiol., Pharm.]
  1. Physiology, Drugsof or pertaining to a substance, drug, or event that changes the diameter of a blood vessel.
  • vaso- + active 1920–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vasoactive /ˌveɪzəʊˈæktɪv/ adj
  1. affecting the diameter of blood vessels: vasoactive peptides

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