vasoconstriction

/ˌveɪzəʊkənˈstrɪkʃən//ˌvæsəʊkənˈstrɪkʃən/

noun

Constriction or narrowing of a blood vessel.

Opposite
vasodilation
OriginEnglish constriction ← Late Latin cōnstrictiō ← Latin cōnstringō →
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Meanings

nounvasoconstriction (countable and uncountable, plural vasoconstrictions)

plural vasoconstrictions

  1. countableuncountablemedicineConstriction or narrowing of a blood vessel.

    Antonyms: vasodilation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounConstriction or narrowing of a blood vessel.

Opposite
vasodilation
Also see
vasocontraction

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wāss
  2. Latinvās
  3. Englishvaso-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  6. Proto-Italic*kom
  7. Proto-Italic*kom-
  8. Latincōn-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*streyg-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*strinégti
  11. Proto-Italic*stringō
  12. Proto-Indo-European*strengʰ-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*stréngʰeti
  14. Proto-Italic*strengō
  15. Latinstringō
  16. Latincōnstringō
  17. Late Latincōnstrictiō
  18. Englishconstriction
  19. Englishvasoconstriction

From vaso- + constriction.

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Translations

Czech vazokonstrikce
  • vazokonstrikceconstriction of a blood vessel
Dutch vasoconstrictie
  • vasoconstrictieconstriction of a blood vessel
Finnish verisuonten supistuminen
  • verisuonten supistuminenconstriction of a blood vessel
French vasoconstriction
  • vasoconstrictionconstriction of a blood vessel
Greek αγγειοσυστολή
  • αγγειοσυστολή (angeiosystolí)constriction of a blood vessel
Icelandic æðaþrenging, æðasamdráttur
  • æðaþrengingconstriction of a blood vessel
  • æðasamdrátturconstriction of a blood vessel
Indonesian vasokonstriksi
  • vasokonstriksiconstriction of a blood vessel
Malay pemvasocerutan
  • pemvasocerutanconstriction of a blood vessel
Portuguese vasoconstrição
  • vasoconstriçãoconstriction of a blood vessel
Russian вазоконстрикция
  • вазоконстрикция (vazokonstrikcija)constriction of a blood vessel
Spanish vasoconstricción
  • vasoconstricciónconstriction of a blood vessel
Swedish vasokonstriktion
  • vasokonstriktionconstriction of a blood vessel
Vietnamese sự co mạch
  • sự co mạchconstriction of a blood vessel
Cite this entry
APA

vasoconstriction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vasoconstriction

MLA

“vasoconstriction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vasoconstriction. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vasoconstriction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vasoconstriction.

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