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Noun Concept
Categories: Cardiovascular physiology, Vasoconstrictors
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vasoconstriction  Constriction of blood vessels  GO:0042310  negative regulation of blood vessel size  peripheral vasoconstriction
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Decrease in the diameter of blood vessels WordNet 3.0
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Decrease in the diameter of blood vessels WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Vasoconstriction is the narrowing of the blood vessels resulting from contraction of the muscular wall of the vessels, in particular the large arteries and small arterioles. Wikipedia
Narrowing of blood vessels by the constriction of smooth muscle cells Wikidata
The narrowing of the blood vessels resulting from contraction of the muscular wall of the vessels, particularly the large arteries, small arterioles and veins. OmegaWiki
Constriction or narrowing of a blood vessel. Wiktionary
Constriction of a blood vessel. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
constriction
organic process
vasomotor
HAS KIND
vasospasm
HAS EFFECT
blood pressure
OPPOSITE OF
vasodilation
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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vasoconstriction
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vasoconstriction
Wikidata
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vasoconstriction
Wiktionary
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vasoconstriction
OmegaWiki
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vasoconstriction
Wikipedia Redirections
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Constriction of blood vessels, peripheral vasoconstriction, vascular constriction, vasoconstrict, Vasoconstricting, Vasoconstrictor agents, vasoconstrictors, Vasocontrictor, Vasopression, Venoconstriction
Wikidata Alias
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GO:0042310, negative regulation of blood vessel size

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