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VASOMOTOR
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to the nerves and muscles that cause the blood vessels to constrict or dilate
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
vasoconstriction (decrease in the diameter of blood vessels)
vasodilation (dilation of blood vessels (especially the arteries))