Definition of vasodilation in English:
 vasodilation
(also vasodilatation)
nounˌveɪzəʊdʌɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nˌveɪzoʊˌdaɪˈleɪʃən
The dilatation of blood vessels, which decreases blood pressure.
 Example sentencesExamples
-  Acidosis causes vasodilation in many different blood vessels, including those in the brain and heart.
 -  Apyrase, an enzyme in tick saliva, may maintain blood flow into the bite by stimulating local vasodilation and preventing platelet aggregation.
 -  Effects include venous and arteriolar vasodilatation, which decreases oxygen demand.
 -  Stimulation of a beta receptor causes muscle vasodilation, bronchial relaxation, and cardiac acceleration.
 -  Many patients with diabetes, however, have no change in palpable temperature due to distal vasodilation related to autonomic neuropathy.
 
  Definition of vasodilation in US English:
 vasodilation
(also vasodilatation)
nounˌveɪzoʊˌdaɪˈleɪʃənˌvāzōˌdīˈlāSHən
The dilatation of blood vessels, which decreases blood pressure.
 Example sentencesExamples
-  Many patients with diabetes, however, have no change in palpable temperature due to distal vasodilation related to autonomic neuropathy.
 -  Acidosis causes vasodilation in many different blood vessels, including those in the brain and heart.
 -  Apyrase, an enzyme in tick saliva, may maintain blood flow into the bite by stimulating local vasodilation and preventing platelet aggregation.
 -  Effects include venous and arteriolar vasodilatation, which decreases oxygen demand.
 -  Stimulation of a beta receptor causes muscle vasodilation, bronchial relaxation, and cardiac acceleration.