English > vasodilative: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A drug that causes dilation of blood vessels. |
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| Synonym | vasodilator |
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| Narrower | Nitrospan, Nitrostat | trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris |
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| amlodipine besylate, Norvasc | A vasodilator (trade name Norvasc) taken in tablet form |
| amyl nitrate | A vasodilator that is sometimes used to treat angina pectoris |
| butyl nitrite, isobutyl nitrite | A colorless pungent liquid / liquid sometimes used as a stimulant drug by drug abusers |
| diazoxide, Hyperstat | vasodilator (trade name Hyperstat) used to treat severe hypertension |
| hydralazine, Apresoline | An antihypertensive drug (trade name Apresoline) that dilates blood vessels |
| minoxidil, Loniten, Rogaine | A vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertension |
| nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, trinitroglycerin, glyceryl trinitrate, Nitrospan, Nitrostat | A heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid / liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol |
| pentaerythritol, Peritrate | A coronary vasodilator (trade name Peritrate) used to treat angina pectoris |
| tolazoline | vasodilator that is used to treat spasms of peripheral blood vessels (as in acrocyanosis) |
| Broader | dilator | A drug that causes dilation |
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| Spanish | vasodilatador |
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| Catalan | vasodilatador |
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