vagotonia

noun

va·​go·​to·​nia ˌvā-gə-ˈtō-nē-ə 

: excessive excitability of the vagus nerve resulting typically in vasomotor instability, constipation, and sweating

vagotonic

ˌvā-gə-ˈtä-nik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Vagotonie, from Vagus vagus nerve + -o- -o- + -tonie -tonia

First Known Use

circa 1915, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

vagotonia

noun

va·​go·​to·​nia ˌvā-gə-ˈtō-nē-ə 

: excessive excitability of the vagus nerve resulting typically in vasomotor instability, constipation, and sweating compare sympathicotonia

vagotonic

-ˈtän-ik 

adjective