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vasodilation

noun
/ˌvæ.sə(ʊ).daɪˈleɪ.ʃ(ə)n/

Etymology

From vaso- + dilation.

  1. derived from dīlātō
  2. derived from dīfferō
  3. borrowed from dīlātus
  4. inherited from dilaten
  5. suffixed as dilation — “dilate + ion”
  6. prefixed as vasodilation — “vaso + dilation”

Definitions

  1. Dilation or widening of the blood vessels.

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