Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Dilation of a blood vessel, as by the action of a nerve or drug.
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- noun
dilation of theblood vessels
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- noun dilation of blood vessels (especially the arteries)
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Examples
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Nitric oxide is involved in vasodilation dilation of the blood vessels.
Forever Young M.D. Nicholas Perricone 2010
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Studies have revealed Pycnogenol restores healthy endothelial function, which helps to maintain healthy circulation by increasing the vasodilation of blood vessels, consequently improving blood flow.
Forever Young M.D. Nicholas Perricone 2010
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That redness is 100 percent due to increased vasodilation, rushing all of your repair mechanisms to the skin through the circulatory system.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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This relaxed parasympathetic state allows greater circulation and oxygen flow to the skin, or peripheral vasodilation in medical terms.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Another magic bullet is a low dose of a beta-blocker such as propranolol, a systemic medication designed for high blood pressure that helps prevent vasodilation and its ensuing redness.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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This relaxed parasympathetic state allows greater circulation and oxygen flow to the skin, or peripheral vasodilation in medical terms.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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An ultrasound device was used to measure what is known as flow-mediated vasodilation.
You can be thin, vegetarian, a marathon runner, and still get exercise-induced hypertension and calc 2009
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That redness is 100 percent due to increased vasodilation, rushing all of your repair mechanisms to the skin through the circulatory system.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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* Five clinic visits (not including screening) consisting of blood pressure monitoring, blood draws, an electrocardiogram (ECG), and brachial artery flow mediated vasodilation test (a test to examine the ability of your blood vessels to relax, only 2 throughout the study duration) * Subjects will also be asked to wear a 24-hour blood pressure monitor five times during the study (including screening).
Can vegetable juices lower your blood pressure and help you lose weight? 2009
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Another magic bullet is a low dose of a beta-blocker such as propranolol, a systemic medication designed for high blood pressure that helps prevent vasodilation and its ensuing redness.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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