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Noun Concept
Categories: Cardiovascular physiology, Articles requiring reliable medical sources, All articles needing additional references
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vasodilation  coronary vasodilator  GO:0042311  Peripheral vasodilators  positive regulation of blood vessel size
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Dilation of blood vessels (especially the arteries) WordNet 3.0
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Dilation of blood vessels (especially the arteries) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Vasodilation, also known as vasorelaxation, is the widening of blood vessels. Wikipedia
The widening of luminal diameter in blood vessels Wikipedia Disambiguation
Increase in the internal diameter of blood vessels due to relaxation of smooth muscle cells Wikidata
Dilation or widening of the blood vessels. Wiktionary
Dilation of the blood vessels. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
dilation
organic process
vasomotor
HAS KIND
hunting reaction
HAS INSTANCE
poppers
HAS CAUSE
vasodilator agent
OPPOSITE OF
vasoconstriction
PHYSICALLY INTERACTS WITH
nitric oxide
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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vasodilation
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vasodilation
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vasodilation
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vasodilation
Wikipedia Redirections
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coronary vasodilator, Peripheral vasodilators, Vaso-dilation, Vasodialation, Vasodialator, vasodilatation, vasodilate, Vasodilating medications, Vasodilator agents, vasodilators, vasodilatory, Vasoinhibitory, Vasolidation, Vasomotor fibers, vasomotor system, vasorelaxant, Vasorelaxants, vasorelaxation
Wikidata Alias
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GO:0042311, positive regulation of blood vessel size, vasodilatation, Vasodilators

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