vasoactive
adjective
va·so·ac·tive
ˌvā-zō-ˈak-tiv 
: affecting the blood vessels especially in respect to the degree of their relaxation or contraction
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This includes a peptide known as vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP), which is understood to have Alzehimer’s-busting effects and is associated with the regulation of blood flow and glymphatic clearance.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Other eye drops may contain vasoactive ingredients, which are more effective for redness and swelling.
—Lindsay Modglin, Health, 1 May 2023
Aviptadil is a synthetic form of human vasoactive intestinal polypeptide, which is highly concentrated in the lungs.
—Melissa Healystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2020
These include parvalbumin (PV), somatostatin (SOM), and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP)-expressing interneurons.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 27 June 2017
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Other eye drops may contain vasoactive ingredients, which are more effective for redness and swelling.
—Lindsay Modglin, Health, 1 May 2023
Aviptadil is a synthetic form of human vasoactive intestinal polypeptide, which is highly concentrated in the lungs.
—Melissa Healystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2020
These include parvalbumin (PV), somatostatin (SOM), and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP)-expressing interneurons.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 27 June 2017
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vasoactive
adjective
va·so·ac·tive
ˌvā-zō-ˈak-tiv
: affecting the blood vessels especially in respect to the degree of their relaxation or contraction
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