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Noun: vasoconstriction  ,vey-sow-kun'strik-shun or ,vey-zow-kun'strik-shun
  1. Decrease in the diameter of blood vessels
    "Vasoconstriction in the extremities is a natural response to cold"

Derived forms: vasoconstrictions

Type of: constriction

Encyclopedia: Vasoconstriction