vasodilator

     

A vasoilator is a drug or chemical that relaxes the smooth muscle in blood vessels, which causes them to dilate. Dilation of arterial blood vessels (mainly arterioles) leads to a decrease in blood pressure.

Trivia about vasodilator

  • From the Latin for "wide vessel", this type of drug does just that; it widens blood vessels
  • Nitroglycerin is an example of this type of drug that widens blood vessels

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