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Vinony

vasoconstriction

noun

  1. constricting of a blood vessel
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌveɪzəʊkənˈstrɪkʃən/ / /ˌvæsəʊkənˈstrɪkʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wāss Latin vās Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English vaso- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Late Latin cōn- Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ-der. Proto-Indo-European *streyg-der. Late Latin stringō Late Latin cōnstringō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Late Latin -tiō Late Latin cōnstrictiōbor. English constriction English vasoconstriction From vaso- + constriction.

  1. Constriction or narrowing of a blood vessel.