phlebotonic English

Meaning phlebotonic meaning

What does phlebotonic mean?

phlebotonic adjective

— Affecting the tone of veins; that is, affecting the muscle tone of the smooth muscle in the walls of veins, thus influencing blood flow within the lumen.

phlebotonic noun

— A substance (especially a drug) that is phlebotonic; a drug that modifies the tone of vein walls to treat venous insufficiency causing venous ulcer, hemorrhoids, or varicose veins.