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vasoconstriction
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va·so·con·stric·tion  (vz-kn-strkshn)
n.
Constriction of a blood vessel, as by a nerve or drug.
vaso·con·strictive adj.
vasoconstriction  (vz-kn-strkshn)
Constriction of a blood vessel, as by a nerve or drug.
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Noun1.vasoconstriction - decrease in the diameter of blood vessels
constriction - the action or process of compressing
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vasoconstriction
n (Med) → Vasokonstriktion f (spec), → Gefäßverengung f
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