ARTERIOLAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does arteriolar mean? 

• ARTERIOLAR (adjective)
  The adjective ARTERIOLAR has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or involving arterioles

  Familiarity information: ARTERIOLAR used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ARTERIOLAR (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or involving arterioles

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

arteriole (one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries)

Derivation:

arteriola; arteriole (one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries)

 Context examples 

Desglymidodrine selectively binds to and activates alpha-1-adrenergic receptors of the arteriolar and venous vasculature.

(Midodrine, NCI Thesaurus)

Arteriolar relaxation reduces arteriolar resistance (reduced afterload), thereby decreasing myocardial oxygen demands.

(Nitroglycerin, NCI Thesaurus)

A nonapeptide messenger that is enzymatically produced from kallidin in the blood where it is a potent but short-lived agent of arteriolar dilation and increased capillary permeability.

(Bradykinin, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Etilefrine pivalate is hydrolyzed to etilefrine, which binds to and activates alpha-1-adrenergic receptors of the arteriolar and venous vasculature.

(Etilefrine Pivalate, NCI Thesaurus)

Etilefrine selectively binds to and activates alpha-1-adrenergic receptors of the arteriolar and venous vasculature.

(Etilefrine, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent also increases nitric oxide (NO) production via activation of endothelial NO synthase, thereby induces afferent arteriolar vasodilation.

(Desmopressin, NCI Thesaurus)

Milrinone lactate selectively inhibits fraction III cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) phosphodiesterase isozymes in the heart and vascular muscles, thereby increasing cAMP and, consequently, an increase in cAMP-dependent intracellular ionized calcium and myocardium contractile force, and vasodilation in arteriolar and venous vascular smooth muscle.

(Milrinone Lactate, NCI Thesaurus)

Minoxidil sulphate exerts its antihypertensive effect by opening of plasma membrane adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-sensitive potassium channels (KATP channels), thereby directly and rapidly relaxing arteriolar smooth muscle and subsequent reduction of elevated systolic and diastolic blood pressure by decreasing peripheral vascular resistance.

(Minoxidil, NCI Thesaurus)