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.
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