VASOCONSTRICTIVE Definition & Meaning

vasoconstrictive

[ vas-oh-kuhn-strik-tiv, vey-zoh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Physiology.

causing vasoconstriction.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of vasoconstrictive¹

First recorded in 1885–90; vaso- + constrictive

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In addition, women tend to have much stronger vasoconstrictive reactions than men—when they get cold, their blood vessels close faster, and their sensitivity to temperature increases.

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