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| has gloss | eng: In blood vessels Endothelium-Derived Hyperpolarizing Factor or EDHF is proposed to be a substance and/or electrical signal that is generated or synthesized in and released from the endothelium; its action is to hyperpolarize vascular smooth muscle cells, causing these cells to relax, thus allowing the blood vessel to expand in diameter. |
| lexicalization | eng: Endothelium-Derived Hyperpolarizing Factor |
| instance of | (noun) dilation of blood vessels (especially the arteries) vasodilation |
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| has gloss | ita: Lacronimo EDHF (dallinglese Endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor), tradotto col termine Fattore iperpolarizzante di derivazione endoteliale si riferisce ad un composto sconosciuto, secreto da cellule endoteliali che determina vasodilatazione dovuta a rilassamento della muscolatura liscia dei vasi sanguigni non stimolata da ossido nitrico né prostaciclina. |
| lexicalization | ita: EDHF |
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