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venodilatory

venodilatory adjective: that serves to dilate veins.

Adjective

venodilatory (comparative more venodilatory, superlative most venodilatory)

  1. That serves to dilate veins
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Forms of venodilatory

comparativemore venodilatory
superlativemost venodilatory

Origin of venodilatory

From veno- + dilatory.

Questions about venodilatory

What does venodilatory mean?
Venodilatory means that serves to dilate veins.
What part of speech is venodilatory?
Venodilatory is an adjective.

Words near venodilatory in the dictionary

  1. venodilatation
  2. venodilatations
  3. venodilation
  4. venodilator
  5. venodilators
  6. venodilatory
  7. venogenesis
  8. venogram
  9. venograms
  10. venographic
  11. venographical

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