vasotonic
nounEtymology From vaso- + tonic.
1
A substance (especially a drug) that is vasotonic, usually with reference to a drug that modifies the tone of vessel walls, such as a vasopressor or a phlebotonic.
vasotonic
adjUS /ˌveɪzoʊˈtɑnɪk/
Etymology From vaso- + tonic.
1
Affecting the tone of vessels (almost always with reference to blood vessels); that is, affecting the muscle tone of the smooth muscle in the walls of blood vessels, thus influencing blood flow within the lumen.
- Synonyms
- angiotonic
- Related terms
- vasoactive § Related terms
- Hyponyms
- phlebotonic, venotonic