Category:Vasodilator

Vas`o*di*lat"or, a.Etym: [l. vas a vessel + dilator.] (physiol.)

Defn: causing dilation or relaxation of the blood vessels; as, the Vasodilator nerves, stimulation of which causes dilation of the blood Vessels to which they go. These nerves are also called vaso- Inhibitory, and vasohypotonic nerves, since their stimulation causes Relaxation and rest.