vagal
pronunciation
How to pronounce vagal in British English:
UK ['veɪgəl]
How to pronounce vagal in American English:
US ['veɪgəl]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to the vagus nerve
Word Origin
- vagal (adj.)
- "pertaining to the vagus," 1846, from vagus + -al (1).
Example
- 1. The changes of vagal modulation to atrialin atria remodeling in dogs .
- 2. Traders whose functions have become impaired lose vagal tone .
- 3. Healthy vagal function is reflected in a subtle increase in heart rate while breathing in and a subtle decrease while breathing out .
- 4. The stimuli believed to be responsible for secretion are vagal and humoral .
- 5. Objective to observe the effect of vagal block using ropivacaine on preventing the attack of bronchial asthma during thoracoscopy .