VASODILATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does vasodilation mean? 

• VASODILATION (noun)
  The noun VASODILATION has 1 sense:

1. dilation of blood vessels (especially the arteries)

  Familiarity information: VASODILATION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VASODILATION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Dilation of blood vessels (especially the arteries)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("vasodilation" is a kind of...):

dilatation; dilation (the act of expanding an aperture)

 Context examples 

This results in an increase in cAMP in platelets and blood vessels, leading to inhibition of platelet aggregation and vasodilation.

(Cilostazol, NCI Thesaurus)

Inhibition of cGMP phosphodiesterase can be used to affect vasodilation.

(cGMP Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene is involved in vasodilation and regulation of the bactericidal/tumoricidal actions of macrophages.

(NOS2 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

In the heart, NO plays a role in keeping the vessels open via vasodilation and prevention of platelet aggregation.

(Nitric Oxide Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

Water soluble, NO is produced normally in numerous tissues and is considered to be a mediator of cell-to cell communication; it functions in numerous processes including vasodilation, inflammation, and neurotransmission.

(Nitric Oxide, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein plays a role in both vasodilation and protein cleavage.

(Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2, NCI Thesaurus)

Inhibition of cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase can be used to affect vasodilation.

(Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein plays a role in both signal transduction and vasodilation.

(ADM, NCI Thesaurus)

Music works on a nerve that stimulates the gastrointestinal system, causes vasodilation, and increases intestinal absorption in animals.

(Music believed to boost hypertension treatment, Agência Brasil/EBC)

This gene plays a role in both proteolysis and vasodilation.

(ACE2 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)