noun
- the widening of blood vessels, especially as a result of relaxation of the muscular wall of the vessels
Usage: medical; plural form of vasodilation
Examples
- The medication caused vasodilations that helped reduce her blood pressure.
- Heat exposure can trigger vasodilations in the skin’s blood vessels.
- The doctor explained that vasodilations improve blood flow to the heart.
- Exercise-induced vasodilations help deliver more oxygen to working muscles.
- The study measured vasodilations in response to different drug treatments.
- Alcohol consumption can cause temporary vasodilations in facial blood vessels.