Meanings
adjectiveangiostimulatory (comparative more angiostimulatory, superlative most angiostimulatory)
comparative more angiostimulatory · superlative most angiostimulatory
- Stimulating the growth of blood vessels.
Tumor angiogenesis relies on the abnormal switch in the balance between positive and negative regulators, usually triggered by the release of angiostimulatory mediators from neoplastic and inflammatory cells.
2015 June 4, Devandir Antonio de Souza Junior et al., “The Role of Mast Cell Specific Chymases and Tryptases in Tumor Angiogenesis”, in BioMed Research International, volume 2015, →DOI
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angiostimulatory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angiostimulatory
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“angiostimulatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angiostimulatory. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “angiostimulatory,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angiostimulatory.
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