vagotropic

vagotropic
Attracted by, hence acting upon, the vagus nerve. [vago- + G. tropos, turning]

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va·go·tro·pic -'trō-pik adj acting selectively upon the vagus nerve <\vagotropic drugs>

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va·go·tro·pic (va″go-troґpik) having an effect on the vagus nerve.

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

  • vagotropic — |vāgə|träpik adjective Etymology: vag + tropic : acting selectively upon the vagus nerve vagotropic drugs * * * /vay geuh trop ik, troh pik/, adj. Physiol. affecting the vagus nerve. [VAGO + TROPIC] …   Useful english 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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