vasoconstriction

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Etymology

From vaso- +‎ constriction.

Noun

vasoconstriction (countable and uncountable, plural vasoconstrictions)

  1. (physiology) Constriction or narrowing of a blood vessel.
    Antonym: vasodilation

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Noun

vasoconstriction f (plural vasoconstrictions)

  1. vasoconstriction

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