Definition of "vasodilatation" []

• Dilatation of a blood vessel (noun)

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• "Indirect moxibustion is intended to induce a gradual, localized vasodilatation response."
• "These actions may reset the “temperature control” in the hypothalamus, thereby facilitating heat dissipation by vasodilatation."
• "Sodium is important for maintaining blood volume, it works in concert with potassium, which is needed for vasodilatation or constriction, and it also interacts with calcium, which is needed for vascular smooth muscle tone."