vasomotor adjective & noun. ['veɪzǝʊmǝʊtǝ] M19.
[from VASO- + MOTOR noun & adjective.]
Physiology.
A. adjective.
1. Esp. of a nerve or ganglion: acting on the walls of blood-vessels to produce vasoconstriction or vasodilation and thus regulate the flow of blood. M19.

2. Affecting or originating in the vasomotor nerves or ganglia. L19.
b. noun. A vasomotor nerve. L19.

■ vaso'motion noun constriction and dilatation of blood-vessels M20.

■ vasomo'torial adjective of or pertaining to vasomotor nerves L19.

■ vasomo'torially adverb under the control of vasomotor nerves E20.

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