vasoactive

vas·o·ac·tive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vas-oh-ak-tiv, vey-zoh-]
- /ˌvæs oʊˈæk tɪv, ˌveɪ zoʊ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vas-oh-ak-tiv, vey-zoh-]
- /ˌvæs oʊˈæk tɪv, ˌveɪ zoʊ-/

Definitions of vasoactive word

adjective vasoactive of or relating to a substance, drug, or event that changes the diameter of a blood vessel. 1
adjective vasoactive affecting the diameter of blood vessels 0
adjective vasoactive causing vasodilatation or vasoconstriction 0
adjective vasoactive (medicine) That causes either constriction or dilation of a blood vessel. 0

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Origin of vasoactive

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; vaso- + active

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Parts of speech for Vasoactive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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vasoactive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

vasoactive usage trend in Literature

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