vasoconstriction

antonym: vasorelaxation
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12157
Decrease in the diameter of the lumen of a blood vessel (especially in the arteries and arterioles) as a result of contraction of smooth muscles in the vessel walls.
Note: This results in an increase in vascular resistance followed by an increase in blood pressure.
Compare: vasorelaxation
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 914 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'vasoconstriction' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12157 RIS BibTex EndNote
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