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• Vagodepressor

  [vey-goh-di-pres-er] /ˌveɪ goʊ dɪˈprɛs ər/ Pharmacology adjective 1. decreasing or mimicking the decrease of the activity of the vagus nerve. noun 2. any such substance.

• Vagolysis

  vagolysis va·gol·y·sis (vā-gŏl’ĭ-sĭs) n. Surgical destruction of the vagus nerve.

• Vagolytic

  vagolytic va·go·lyt·ic (vā’gə-lĭt’ĭk) adj. Relating to or causing inhibition of the vagus nerve. n. An agent that has inhibitory effects on the vagus nerve.

• Vagomimetic

  vagomimetic va·go·mi·met·ic (vā’gō-mĭ-mět’ĭk, mī-) adj. Mimicking action of efferent fibers of the vagus nerve.

• Vagotomy

  noun, plural vagotomies. 1. the surgical severance of vagus nerve fibers, performed to reduce acid secretion by the stomach. noun (pl) -mies 1. surgical division of the vagus nerve, performed to limit gastric secretion in patients with severe peptic ulcers vagotomy va·got·o·my (vā-gŏt’ə-mē) n. Surgical division of fibers of the vagus nerve, used to diminish […]

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