vasodilator
English Thesaurus
1. a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | dilator, |
| definition | : | a drug that causes dilation (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | amlodipine besylate, norvasc, |
| definition | : | a vasodilator (trade name Norvasc) taken in tablet form; prescribed for hypertension and angina pectoris (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | amyl nitrate, |
| definition | : | a vasodilator that is sometimes used to treat angina pectoris (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | butyl nitrite, isobutyl nitrite, |
| definition | : | a colorless pungent liquid sometimes used as a stimulant drug by drug abusers (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | diazoxide, hyperstat, |
| definition | : | vasodilator (trade name Hyperstat) used to treat severe hypertension (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | apresoline, hydralazine, |
| definition | : | an antihypertensive drug (trade name Apresoline) that dilates blood vessels; used (often with a diuretic) to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | loniten, minoxidil, rogaine, |
| definition | : | a vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertension; one side effect is hirsutism so it is also sold (trade name Rogaine) as a treatment for male-patterned baldness (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | nitrospan, nitrostat, |
| definition | : | trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pentaerythritol, peritrate, |
| definition | : | a coronary vasodilator (trade name Peritrate) used to treat angina pectoris (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tolazoline, |
| definition | : | vasodilator that is used to treat spasms of peripheral blood vessels (as in acrocyanosis) (noun.artifact) |
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