{"id":12347,"date":"2020-03-05T07:21:20","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T07:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=12347"},"modified":"2023-11-09T05:41:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T05:41:59","slug":"vasodilator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/vasodilator\/","title":{"rendered":"Vasodilator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Drug that causes dilation or relaxation of blood vessels.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Relaxes and widens blood vessels.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A substance that causes an increase in the internal diameter of blood vessels.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Agent that dilates the blood vessels and so improve circulation.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Drug or agent causing relaxation and expansion of the blood vessels.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An agent that encourages the relaxation of blood vessels.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A substance that causes dilation (i.e., expansion) of blood vessels; dilation can be caused by substances normally present in the body and by some medications. The dilation of arterioles is mainly responsible for lowering blood pressure.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Dilates, or widens, the veins and arteries through relaxation of cells in the muscle walls.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A chemical substance which makes blood vessels become wider, so that blood flows more easily and blood pressure falls, e.g. hydralazine hydrochloride.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Agent that dilates or widens blood vessels. Some vasodilators, including nitroglycerine and hydralazine, are used in the treatment of certain heart ailments.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Drugs that widen blood vessels by relaxing blood vessel walls. Vasodilators are used to treat congestive heart failure by reducing the workload of the heart and by lowering blood pressure to increase the supply of oxygen and blood to the heart. These drugs are also used to treat hypertension.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A drug that causes widening of the blood vessels and therefore an increase in blood flow. Vasodilators are used to lower blood pressure in cases of hypertension. Coronary vasodilators, such as glyceryl trinitrate and pentaerythritol, increase the blood flow through the heart and are used to relieve and prevent angina. Large doses of coronary vasodilators cause such side-effects as flushing of the face, severe headache, and fainting. Peripheral vasodilators, such as cyclandelate, phenoxybenzamine, and tolazoline, affect the blood vessels of the limbs and are used to treat conditions of poor circulation, such as acrocyanosis, chilblains, and Raynaud&#8217;s disease.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Substances which have the property of dilating or constricting veins.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A substance that dilates the blood vessels so causing an increase in blood flow and a decrease in blood pressure.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This substance has the capacity to trigger a physiological response wherein the smooth muscle cells in blood vessels are prompted to loosen up, leading to the expansion of the vessel and subsequently, heightened circulation and a reduction in blood pressure. Its pharmacological attributes make it a commonly prescribed medication for instances of acute heart failure.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex items-start overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words flex-col gap-4\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A category of medications that dilate blood vessels, subsequently reducing resistance to blood flow and lowering blood pressure.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-99\">\n<div class=\"p-4 gizmo:py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 gizmo:gap-3 gizmo:md:px-5 gizmo:lg:px-1 gizmo:xl:px-5 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] gizmo:md:max-w-3xl gizmo:lg:max-w-[40rem] gizmo:xl:max-w-[48rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gizmo:w-full lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full gap-3 gizmo:gap-0\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message peer flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words peer-[.text-message]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"9f223016-5375-478f-b0f2-39c072d50e49\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Inducing the widening of blood vessels.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-101\">\n<div class=\"p-4 gizmo:py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 gizmo:gap-3 gizmo:md:px-5 gizmo:lg:px-1 gizmo:xl:px-5 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] gizmo:md:max-w-3xl gizmo:lg:max-w-[40rem] gizmo:xl:max-w-[48rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gizmo:w-full lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full gap-3 gizmo:gap-0\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message peer flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words peer-[.text-message]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"072e0f49-01c5-484d-a460-e3fb03b31dec\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A substance that promotes the expansion of blood vessels.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drug that causes dilation or relaxation of blood vessels. Relaxes and widens blood vessels. A substance that causes an increase in the internal diameter of blood vessels. Agent that dilates the blood vessels and so improve circulation. Drug or agent causing relaxation and expansion of the blood vessels. An agent that encourages the relaxation of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-v"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Vasodilator - Definition of Vasodilator<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Drug that causes dilation or relaxation of blood vessels.Relaxes and widens blood vessels.A substance that causes an increase in the internal diameter of blood vessels.Agent that dilates the blood vessels and so improve circulation.Drug or agent causing relaxation and expansion of the blood vessels.An agent that encourages the relaxation of blood vessels.A substance that causes dilation (i.e., expansion) of blood vessels; dilation can be caused by substances normally present in the body and by some medications. The dilation of arterioles is mainly responsible for lowering blood pressure.Dilates, or widens, the veins and arteries through relaxation of cells in the muscle walls.A chemical substance which makes blood vessels become wider, so that blood flows more easily and blood pressure falls, e.g. hydralazine hydrochloride.Agent that dilates or widens blood vessels. Some vasodilators, including nitroglycerine and hydralazine, are used in the treatment of certain heart ailments.Drugs that widen blood vessels by relaxing blood vessel walls. Vasodilators are used to treat congestive heart failure by reducing the workload of the heart and by lowering blood pressure to increase the supply of oxygen and blood to the heart. These drugs are also used to treat hypertension.A drug that causes widening of the blood vessels and therefore an increase in blood flow. Vasodilators are used to lower blood pressure in cases of hypertension. Coronary vasodilators, such as glyceryl trinitrate and pentaerythritol, increase the blood flow through the heart and are used to relieve and prevent angina. Large doses of coronary vasodilators cause such side-effects as flushing of the face, severe headache, and fainting. Peripheral vasodilators, such as cyclandelate, phenoxybenzamine, and tolazoline, affect the blood vessels of the limbs and are used to treat conditions of poor circulation, such as acrocyanosis, chilblains, and Raynaud&#039;s disease.Substances which have the property of dilating or constricting veins.A substance that dilates the blood vessels so causing an increase in blood flow and a decrease in blood pressure.This substance has the capacity to trigger a physiological response wherein the smooth muscle cells in blood vessels are prompted to loosen up, leading to the expansion of the vessel and subsequently, heightened circulation and a reduction in blood pressure. Its pharmacological attributes make it a commonly prescribed medication for instances of acute heart failure.A category of medications that dilate blood vessels, subsequently reducing resistance to blood flow and lowering blood pressure.Inducing the widening of blood vessels.A substance that promotes the expansion of blood vessels.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/vasodilator\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Vasodilator - Definition of Vasodilator\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Drug that causes dilation or relaxation of blood vessels.Relaxes and widens blood vessels.A substance that causes an increase in the internal diameter of blood vessels.Agent that dilates the blood vessels and so improve circulation.Drug or agent causing relaxation and expansion of the blood vessels.An agent that encourages the relaxation of blood vessels.A substance that causes dilation (i.e., expansion) of blood vessels; dilation can be caused by substances normally present in the body and by some medications. The dilation of arterioles is mainly responsible for lowering blood pressure.Dilates, or widens, the veins and arteries through relaxation of cells in the muscle walls.A chemical substance which makes blood vessels become wider, so that blood flows more easily and blood pressure falls, e.g. hydralazine hydrochloride.Agent that dilates or widens blood vessels. Some vasodilators, including nitroglycerine and hydralazine, are used in the treatment of certain heart ailments.Drugs that widen blood vessels by relaxing blood vessel walls. Vasodilators are used to treat congestive heart failure by reducing the workload of the heart and by lowering blood pressure to increase the supply of oxygen and blood to the heart. These drugs are also used to treat hypertension.A drug that causes widening of the blood vessels and therefore an increase in blood flow. Vasodilators are used to lower blood pressure in cases of hypertension. Coronary vasodilators, such as glyceryl trinitrate and pentaerythritol, increase the blood flow through the heart and are used to relieve and prevent angina. Large doses of coronary vasodilators cause such side-effects as flushing of the face, severe headache, and fainting. Peripheral vasodilators, such as cyclandelate, phenoxybenzamine, and tolazoline, affect the blood vessels of the limbs and are used to treat conditions of poor circulation, such as acrocyanosis, chilblains, and Raynaud&#039;s disease.Substances which have the property of dilating or constricting veins.A substance that dilates the blood vessels so causing an increase in blood flow and a decrease in blood pressure.This substance has the capacity to trigger a physiological response wherein the smooth muscle cells in blood vessels are prompted to loosen up, leading to the expansion of the vessel and subsequently, heightened circulation and a reduction in blood pressure. Its pharmacological attributes make it a commonly prescribed medication for instances of acute heart failure.A category of medications that dilate blood vessels, subsequently reducing resistance to blood flow and lowering blood pressure.Inducing the widening of blood vessels.A substance that promotes the expansion of blood vessels.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/vasodilator\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Glossary\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-03-05T07:21:20+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-11-09T05:41:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Glossary\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Glossary\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/vasodilator\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/vasodilator\/\",\"name\":\"Vasodilator - Definition of Vasodilator\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2020-03-05T07:21:20+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-11-09T05:41:59+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/#\/schema\/person\/ccfef987a4882e6356ae6d77d33e74c5\"},\"description\":\"Drug that causes dilation or relaxation of blood vessels.Relaxes and widens blood vessels.A substance that causes an increase in the internal diameter of blood vessels.Agent that dilates the blood vessels and so improve circulation.Drug or agent causing relaxation and expansion of the blood vessels.An agent that encourages the relaxation of blood vessels.A substance that causes dilation (i.e., expansion) of blood vessels; dilation can be caused by substances normally present in the body and by some medications. The dilation of arterioles is mainly responsible for lowering blood pressure.Dilates, or widens, the veins and arteries through relaxation of cells in the muscle walls.A chemical substance which makes blood vessels become wider, so that blood flows more easily and blood pressure falls, e.g. hydralazine hydrochloride.Agent that dilates or widens blood vessels. Some vasodilators, including nitroglycerine and hydralazine, are used in the treatment of certain heart ailments.Drugs that widen blood vessels by relaxing blood vessel walls. Vasodilators are used to treat congestive heart failure by reducing the workload of the heart and by lowering blood pressure to increase the supply of oxygen and blood to the heart. These drugs are also used to treat hypertension.A drug that causes widening of the blood vessels and therefore an increase in blood flow. Vasodilators are used to lower blood pressure in cases of hypertension. Coronary vasodilators, such as glyceryl trinitrate and pentaerythritol, increase the blood flow through the heart and are used to relieve and prevent angina. Large doses of coronary vasodilators cause such side-effects as flushing of the face, severe headache, and fainting. Peripheral vasodilators, such as cyclandelate, phenoxybenzamine, and tolazoline, affect the blood vessels of the limbs and are used to treat conditions of poor circulation, such as acrocyanosis, chilblains, and Raynaud's disease.Substances which have the property of dilating or constricting veins.A substance that dilates the blood vessels so causing an increase in blood flow and a decrease in blood pressure.This substance has the capacity to trigger a physiological response wherein the smooth muscle cells in blood vessels are prompted to loosen up, leading to the expansion of the vessel and subsequently, heightened circulation and a reduction in blood pressure. Its pharmacological attributes make it a commonly prescribed medication for instances of acute heart failure.A category of medications that dilate blood vessels, subsequently reducing resistance to blood flow and lowering blood pressure.Inducing the widening of blood vessels.A substance that promotes the expansion of blood vessels.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/vasodilator\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/vasodilator\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/vasodilator\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Vasodilator\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/\",\"name\":\"Glossary\",\"description\":\"Difinitions\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/#\/schema\/person\/ccfef987a4882e6356ae6d77d33e74c5\",\"name\":\"Glossary\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/author\/adminglossary\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Vasodilator - Definition of Vasodilator","description":"Drug that causes dilation or relaxation of blood vessels.Relaxes and widens blood vessels.A substance that causes an increase in the internal diameter of blood vessels.Agent that dilates the blood vessels and so improve circulation.Drug or agent causing relaxation and expansion of the blood vessels.An agent that encourages the relaxation of blood vessels.A substance that causes dilation (i.e., expansion) of blood vessels; dilation can be caused by substances normally present in the body and by some medications. The dilation of arterioles is mainly responsible for lowering blood pressure.Dilates, or widens, the veins and arteries through relaxation of cells in the muscle walls.A chemical substance which makes blood vessels become wider, so that blood flows more easily and blood pressure falls, e.g. hydralazine hydrochloride.Agent that dilates or widens blood vessels. Some vasodilators, including nitroglycerine and hydralazine, are used in the treatment of certain heart ailments.Drugs that widen blood vessels by relaxing blood vessel walls. Vasodilators are used to treat congestive heart failure by reducing the workload of the heart and by lowering blood pressure to increase the supply of oxygen and blood to the heart. These drugs are also used to treat hypertension.A drug that causes widening of the blood vessels and therefore an increase in blood flow. Vasodilators are used to lower blood pressure in cases of hypertension. Coronary vasodilators, such as glyceryl trinitrate and pentaerythritol, increase the blood flow through the heart and are used to relieve and prevent angina. Large doses of coronary vasodilators cause such side-effects as flushing of the face, severe headache, and fainting. Peripheral vasodilators, such as cyclandelate, phenoxybenzamine, and tolazoline, affect the blood vessels of the limbs and are used to treat conditions of poor circulation, such as acrocyanosis, chilblains, and Raynaud's disease.Substances which have the property of dilating or constricting veins.A substance that dilates the blood vessels so causing an increase in blood flow and a decrease in blood pressure.This substance has the capacity to trigger a physiological response wherein the smooth muscle cells in blood vessels are prompted to loosen up, leading to the expansion of the vessel and subsequently, heightened circulation and a reduction in blood pressure. Its pharmacological attributes make it a commonly prescribed medication for instances of acute heart failure.A category of medications that dilate blood vessels, subsequently reducing resistance to blood flow and lowering blood pressure.Inducing the widening of blood vessels.A substance that promotes the expansion of blood vessels.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/vasodilator\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Vasodilator - Definition of Vasodilator","og_description":"Drug that causes dilation or relaxation of blood vessels.Relaxes and widens blood vessels.A substance that causes an increase in the internal diameter of blood vessels.Agent that dilates the blood vessels and so improve circulation.Drug or agent causing relaxation and expansion of the blood vessels.An agent that encourages the relaxation of blood vessels.A substance that causes dilation (i.e., expansion) of blood vessels; dilation can be caused by substances normally present in the body and by some medications. The dilation of arterioles is mainly responsible for lowering blood pressure.Dilates, or widens, the veins and arteries through relaxation of cells in the muscle walls.A chemical substance which makes blood vessels become wider, so that blood flows more easily and blood pressure falls, e.g. hydralazine hydrochloride.Agent that dilates or widens blood vessels. Some vasodilators, including nitroglycerine and hydralazine, are used in the treatment of certain heart ailments.Drugs that widen blood vessels by relaxing blood vessel walls. Vasodilators are used to treat congestive heart failure by reducing the workload of the heart and by lowering blood pressure to increase the supply of oxygen and blood to the heart. These drugs are also used to treat hypertension.A drug that causes widening of the blood vessels and therefore an increase in blood flow. Vasodilators are used to lower blood pressure in cases of hypertension. Coronary vasodilators, such as glyceryl trinitrate and pentaerythritol, increase the blood flow through the heart and are used to relieve and prevent angina. Large doses of coronary vasodilators cause such side-effects as flushing of the face, severe headache, and fainting. Peripheral vasodilators, such as cyclandelate, phenoxybenzamine, and tolazoline, affect the blood vessels of the limbs and are used to treat conditions of poor circulation, such as acrocyanosis, chilblains, and Raynaud's disease.Substances which have the property of dilating or constricting veins.A substance that dilates the blood vessels so causing an increase in blood flow and a decrease in blood pressure.This substance has the capacity to trigger a physiological response wherein the smooth muscle cells in blood vessels are prompted to loosen up, leading to the expansion of the vessel and subsequently, heightened circulation and a reduction in blood pressure. Its pharmacological attributes make it a commonly prescribed medication for instances of acute heart failure.A category of medications that dilate blood vessels, subsequently reducing resistance to blood flow and lowering blood pressure.Inducing the widening of blood vessels.A substance that promotes the expansion of blood vessels.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/vasodilator\/","og_site_name":"Glossary","article_published_time":"2020-03-05T07:21:20+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-11-09T05:41:59+00:00","author":"Glossary","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Glossary","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/vasodilator\/","url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/vasodilator\/","name":"Vasodilator - Definition of Vasodilator","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/#website"},"datePublished":"2020-03-05T07:21:20+00:00","dateModified":"2023-11-09T05:41:59+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/#\/schema\/person\/ccfef987a4882e6356ae6d77d33e74c5"},"description":"Drug that causes dilation or relaxation of blood vessels.Relaxes and widens blood vessels.A substance that causes an increase in the internal diameter of blood vessels.Agent that dilates the blood vessels and so improve circulation.Drug or agent causing relaxation and expansion of the blood vessels.An agent that encourages the relaxation of blood vessels.A substance that causes dilation (i.e., expansion) of blood vessels; dilation can be caused by substances normally present in the body and by some medications. The dilation of arterioles is mainly responsible for lowering blood pressure.Dilates, or widens, the veins and arteries through relaxation of cells in the muscle walls.A chemical substance which makes blood vessels become wider, so that blood flows more easily and blood pressure falls, e.g. hydralazine hydrochloride.Agent that dilates or widens blood vessels. Some vasodilators, including nitroglycerine and hydralazine, are used in the treatment of certain heart ailments.Drugs that widen blood vessels by relaxing blood vessel walls. Vasodilators are used to treat congestive heart failure by reducing the workload of the heart and by lowering blood pressure to increase the supply of oxygen and blood to the heart. These drugs are also used to treat hypertension.A drug that causes widening of the blood vessels and therefore an increase in blood flow. Vasodilators are used to lower blood pressure in cases of hypertension. Coronary vasodilators, such as glyceryl trinitrate and pentaerythritol, increase the blood flow through the heart and are used to relieve and prevent angina. Large doses of coronary vasodilators cause such side-effects as flushing of the face, severe headache, and fainting. Peripheral vasodilators, such as cyclandelate, phenoxybenzamine, and tolazoline, affect the blood vessels of the limbs and are used to treat conditions of poor circulation, such as acrocyanosis, chilblains, and Raynaud's disease.Substances which have the property of dilating or constricting veins.A substance that dilates the blood vessels so causing an increase in blood flow and a decrease in blood pressure.This substance has the capacity to trigger a physiological response wherein the smooth muscle cells in blood vessels are prompted to loosen up, leading to the expansion of the vessel and subsequently, heightened circulation and a reduction in blood pressure. Its pharmacological attributes make it a commonly prescribed medication for instances of acute heart failure.A category of medications that dilate blood vessels, subsequently reducing resistance to blood flow and lowering blood pressure.Inducing the widening of blood vessels.A substance that promotes the expansion of blood vessels.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/vasodilator\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/vasodilator\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/vasodilator\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Vasodilator"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/","name":"Glossary","description":"Difinitions","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/#\/schema\/person\/ccfef987a4882e6356ae6d77d33e74c5","name":"Glossary","url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/author\/adminglossary\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12347","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12347"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12347\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":248898,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12347\/revisions\/248898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}