vasoconstriction
noun
va·so·con·stric·tion
ˌvā-zō-kən-ˈstrik-shən 
: narrowing of the lumen of blood vessels
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When vasoconstriction occurs, the vessels narrow, decreasing blood flow and increasing blood pressure.45
Benefits of Vasodilation
When blood needs to move more quickly or specific body areas require more blood volume, vasodilation helps increase blood flow.
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Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
Floating around in plasma, free hemoglobin can gobble up too much nitric oxide, causing vasoconstriction, which in turn can lead to hypertension, and even a heart attack or a stroke.
—Byandrew Zaleski, science.org, 3 July 2024
In other words, the goal is to not interrupt the normal patterns of vasoconstriction and vasodilation.
—Byandrew Zaleski, science.org, 3 July 2024
Also, this blood vessel narrowing, or vasoconstriction effect, may make the skin look tighter, said Doris Day, MD, author and clinical associate professor of dermatology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
—Korin Miller, Health, 9 July 2024
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Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
Floating around in plasma, free hemoglobin can gobble up too much nitric oxide, causing vasoconstriction, which in turn can lead to hypertension, and even a heart attack or a stroke.
—Byandrew Zaleski, science.org, 3 July 2024
In other words, the goal is to not interrupt the normal patterns of vasoconstriction and vasodilation.
—Byandrew Zaleski, science.org, 3 July 2024
Also, this blood vessel narrowing, or vasoconstriction effect, may make the skin look tighter, said Doris Day, MD, author and clinical associate professor of dermatology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
—Korin Miller, Health, 9 July 2024
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vasoconstriction
noun
va·so·con·stric·tion
-kən-ˈstrik-shən
: narrowing of the lumen of blood vessels especially as a result of vasomotor action
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