vagotropic

vagotropic
\\|vāgə|träpik\ adjective
Etymology: vag- + tropic
: acting selectively upon the vagus nerve

vagotropic drugs

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/vay'geuh trop"ik, -troh"pik/, adj. Physiol.
affecting the vagus nerve.
[VAGO- + -TROPIC]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • vagotropic — [vā΄gəträp′ik] adj. [ VAGO + TROPIC] affecting, or acting upon, the vagus nerve …   English World dictionary

  • vagotropic — Attracted by, hence acting upon, the vagus nerve. [vago + G. tropos, turning] * * * va·go·tro·pic trō pik adj acting selectively upon the vagus nerve <vagotropic drugs> * * * va·go·tro·pic (va″go troґpik) having an effect on the vagus …   Medical dictionary

  • vagotropic — /vay geuh trop ik, troh pik/, adj. Physiol. affecting the vagus nerve. [VAGO + TROPIC] * * * …   Universalium

  • vagotropic — va·go·trop·ic …   English syllables

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