noun
- a substance that causes blood vessels to widen, reducing blood pressure
Usage: medical
adjective
- causing blood vessels to widen
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a vasodilator to help lower his blood pressure.
- Nitroglycerin is a common vasodilator used to treat chest pain.
- The vasodilator effect of the medication improved blood flow to his extremities.
- Researchers are studying new vasodilator drugs for heart disease treatment.
- The vasodilator properties of certain herbs have been known for centuries.
- Heat has a natural vasodilator effect on the body’s blood vessels.