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adj
Affecting the tone of veins; that is, affecting the muscle tone of the smooth muscle in the walls of veins, thus influencing blood flow within the lumen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: venotonic
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vasotonic, angiotonic
noun
A substance (especially a drug) that is phlebotonic; a drug that modifies the tone of vein walls to treat venous insufficiency causing venous ulcers, hemorrhoids, or varicose veins.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: venotonic
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vasotonic, angiotonic
History
From phlebo- + tonic.
