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Vasodilation
Definition 1
Vasodilation involves widening of a blood vessel lumen due to smooth muscle relaxation in the vessel wall and leads to increased blood flow. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A state of increased caliber of the blood vessels. (Food and Drug Administration)
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