Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Vasodilator \Vas`o*di*lat"or\, a.[L. vas a vessel + dilator.]
(Physiol.)
Causing dilation or relaxation of the blood vessels; as, the
vasodilator nerves, stimulation of which causes dilation of
the blood vessels to which they go. These nerves are also
called {vaso-inhibitory}, and {vasohypotonic} nerves, since
their stimulation causes relaxation and rest.
Source : WordNet®
vasodilator
n : a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels [syn: {vasodilative}]