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vasodilation
n 1: dilation of blood vessels (especially the arteries)

English Dictionary: vestal	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vasodilative n a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels [syn: vasodilator, vasodilative]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vasodilator n a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels [syn: vasodilator, vasodilative]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vastly adv to an exceedingly great extent or degree; "He had vastly overestimated his resources"; "was immensely more important to the project as a scientist than as an administrator" Synonym(s): vastly, immensely
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vegetal adj composed of vegetation or plants; "regions rich in vegetal products"; "vegetational cover"; "the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor" Synonym(s): vegetal, vegetational, vegetative (of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes Synonym(s): vegetal, vegetative
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vestal adj of or relating to Vesta; "vestal virgin" in a state of sexual virginity; "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal" Synonym(s): pure, vestal, virgin, virginal, virtuous n a chaste woman
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vestal virgin n (Roman mythology) one of the virgin priestesses consecrated to the Roman goddess Vesta and to maintaining the sacred fire in her temple
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
victual n any substance that can be used as food [syn: comestible, edible, eatable, pabulum, victual, victuals] v supply with food; "The population was victualed during the war" lay in provisions; "The vessel victualled before the long voyage" take in nourishment
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
victualer n an innkeeper (especially British) [syn: victualer, victualler] a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army Synonym(s): sutler, victualer, victualler, provisioner
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
victualler n an innkeeper (especially British) [syn: victualer, victualler] a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army Synonym(s): sutler, victualer, victualler, provisioner
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
victuals n a stock or supply of foods [syn: commissariat, provisions, provender, viands, victuals] a source of materials to nourish the body Synonym(s): nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals any substance that can be used as food Synonym(s): comestible, edible, eatable, pabulum, victual, victuals
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
viscidly adv in a sticky viscid manner; "he felt the blood move stickily from his split scalp and trickle down his forehead" Synonym(s): stickily, viscidly
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Vistula n a European river; flows into the Baltic Sea [syn: Vistula, Vistula River]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Vistula River n a European river; flows into the Baltic Sea [syn: Vistula, Vistula River]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vasodilator \Vas`odilat"or\, a.[L. vas a vessel + dilator.] (Physiol.) Causing dilation or relaxation of the blood vessels; as, the vasodilator nerves, stimulation of which causes dilation of the blood vessels to which they go. These nerves are also called {vaso-inhibitory}, and {vasohypotonic} nerves, since their stimulation causes relaxation and rest.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vastel \Vas"tel\, n. See {Wastel}. [Obs.] --Fuller.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vastly \Vast"ly\, adv. To a vast extent or degree; very greatly; immensely. --Jer. Taylor.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vegetal \Veg"e*tal\, a. [F. v[82]g[82]tal. See {Vegetable}.] 1. Of or pertaining to vegetables, or the vegetable kingdom; of the nature of a vegetable; vegetable. All creatures vegetal, sensible, and rational. --Burton. 2. (Biol.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, that class of vital phenomena, such as digestion, absorption, assimilation, secretion, excretion, circulation, generation, etc., which are common to plants and animals, in distinction from sensation and volition, which are peculiar to animals.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vegetal \Veg"e*tal\, n. [F.] A vegetable. [R.] --B. Jonson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vegetality \Veg`etal"ity\, n. 1. The quality or state of being vegetal, or vegetable. [R.] 2. (Biol.) The quality or state of being vegetal, or exhibiting those physiological phenomena which are common to plants and animals. See {Vegetal}, a., 2.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vestal \Ves"tal\, a. [L. Vestalis belonging to Vesta, vestal. See {Vesta}.] Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth; hence, pure; chaste.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vestal \Ves"tal\, n. [L. Vestalis (sc. virgo): cf. F. vestale. See {Vestal}, a.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which was to be perpetually kept burning upon her altar. Note: The Vestals were originally four, but afterward six, in number. Their term of service lasted thirty years, the period of admission being from the sixth to the tenth year of the candidate's age. 2. A virgin; a woman pure and chaste; also, a nun. How happy is the blameless vestal's lot! --Pope.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vestlet \Vest"let\, n. [Dim. of vest.] (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of actinians belonging to the genus {Cerianthus}. These animals have a long, smooth body tapering to the base, and two separate circles of tentacles around the mouth. They form a tough, flexible, feltlike tube with a smooth internal lining, in which they dwell, whence the name.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Victual \Vict"ual\, n. 1. Food; -- now used chiefly in the plural. See {Victuals}. --2 Chron. xi. 23. Shak. He was not able to keep that place three days for lack of victual. --Knolles. There came a fair-hair'd youth, that in his hand Bare victual for the movers. --Tennyson. Short allowance of victual. --Longfellow. 2. Grain of any kind. [Scot.] --Jamieson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Victual \Vict"ual\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Victualed}or {Victualled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Victualing} or {Victualling}.] To supply with provisions for subsistence; to provide with food; to store with sustenance; as, to victual an army; to victual a ship. I must go victual Orleans forthwith. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Victualage \Vict"ual*age\ (?; 48), n. Victuals; food. [R.] [bd]With my cargo of victualage.[b8] --C. Bront[82].
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Victual \Vict"ual\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Victualed}or {Victualled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Victualing} or {Victualling}.] To supply with provisions for subsistence; to provide with food; to store with sustenance; as, to victual an army; to victual a ship. I must go victual Orleans forthwith. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Victualer \Vict"ual*er\, n. [F. victuailleur.] [Written also {victualler}.] 1. One who furnishes victuals. 2. One who keeps a house of entertainment; a tavern keeper; an innkeeper. --Shak. 3. A vessel employed to carry provisions, usually for military or naval use; a provision use; a provision ship. 4. One who deals in grain; a corn factor. [Scot.] {Licensed victualer}. See under {Licensed}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Victualing \Vict"ual*ing\, a. Of or pertaining to victuals, or provisions; supplying provisions; as, a victualing ship.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Victual \Vict"ual\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Victualed}or {Victualled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Victualing} or {Victualling}.] To supply with provisions for subsistence; to provide with food; to store with sustenance; as, to victual an army; to victual a ship. I must go victual Orleans forthwith. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Victual \Vict"ual\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Victualed}or {Victualled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Victualing} or {Victualling}.] To supply with provisions for subsistence; to provide with food; to store with sustenance; as, to victual an army; to victual a ship. I must go victual Orleans forthwith. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Victualer \Vict"ual*er\, n. [F. victuailleur.] [Written also {victualler}.] 1. One who furnishes victuals. 2. One who keeps a house of entertainment; a tavern keeper; an innkeeper. --Shak. 3. A vessel employed to carry provisions, usually for military or naval use; a provision use; a provision ship. 4. One who deals in grain; a corn factor. [Scot.] {Licensed victualer}. See under {Licensed}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Victual \Vict"ual\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Victualed}or {Victualled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Victualing} or {Victualling}.] To supply with provisions for subsistence; to provide with food; to store with sustenance; as, to victual an army; to victual a ship. I must go victual Orleans forthwith. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Victuals \Vict"uals\, n. pl. [OE. vitaille, OF. vitaille, F. victuaille, pl. victuailles, fr. L. victualia, pl. of. victualis belonging to living or nourishment, fr. victus nourishment, from vivere, victum, to live; akin to vivus living. See {Vivid}.] Food for human beings, esp. when it is cooked or prepared for the table; that which supports human life; provisions; sustenance; meat; viands. Then had we plenty of victuals. --Jer. xliv. 17.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Viscoidal \Vis*coid"al\, a. Somewhat viscous. Cf. {Mobile}, a., 2.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Vestal, NY Zip code(s): 13850