How to Use vasoconstriction in a Sentence

vasoconstriction

noun
  • Low levels of magnesium can cause vasoconstriction, which can lead to headache pain.
    — Ashley Wong, Health, 21 July 2025
  • Your blood vessels narrow in a process called vasoconstriction to conserve heat.
    — Alyssa Ages, Outside, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The muscular wall of blood vessels contracts in a process known as vasoconstriction.
    — Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 19 May 2022
  • By contrast, cold prompts vasoconstriction.
    — Caroline Tien, SELF, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Mattos says the purpose is to induce vasoconstriction—a tightening of the blood vessels—to keep from bleeding out.
    — Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, 1 Feb. 2019
  • The new report notes that triptans can cause what’s called vasoconstriction, which is the technical term for the narrowing of blood vessels.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 11 July 2019
  • There’s some vasoconstriction, some possible effects on blood pressure.
    — Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 7 May 2018
  • This is because very cold water causes a vasoconstriction of the digestive tract, which reduces blood flow and can slow absorption.
    — Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
  • In other words, the goal is to not interrupt the normal patterns of vasoconstriction and vasodilation.
    — Byandrew Zaleski, science.org, 3 July 2024
  • That can cause vasoconstriction, the constriction of blood vessels in the skin, arms, and legs, leading blood pressure to spike and potentially leading to a stroke.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Certain enzymes promote vasoconstriction (blood vessel tightening), which can raise blood pressure.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Headaches Caffeine causes vasoconstriction, the medical term for the narrowing of blood vessels.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 13 May 2026
  • The vasoconstriction from products with caffeine can reduce puffiness, and cooling products can help reduce inflammation and promote blood flow.
    — Talia Abbas, SELF, 8 Aug. 2018
  • Blood flow to extremities becomes limited during cold exposure via vasoconstriction, in order to keep the vital organs and brain warm.
    — Douglas Main, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2011
  • How decongestants works Decongestants shrink swollen tissues and blood vessels through a process called vasoconstriction.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Second, the pattern of injury does not appear to be frostbite, as the cold causes vasoconstriction that would be most prominent in the toes and the cold air touches more of the circumference of toes.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2019
  • Ice in general will help reduce pain and soreness by decreasing nerve activity while promoting vasoconstriction of blood vessels.
    — Kristen Mc David, Pta, Cincinnati.com, 7 May 2018
  • Floating around in plasma, free hemoglobin can gobble up too much nitric oxide, causing vasoconstriction, which in turn can lead to hypertension, and even a heart attack or a stroke.
    — Byandrew Zaleski, science.org, 3 July 2024
  • The method works through vasoconstriction and vasodilation (tightening and widening blood vessels), which moves blood and byproducts more efficiently.
    — Marisa McMillan, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
  • This vasoconstriction reduces blood flow to the affected area, which effectively limits inflammation and tampers pain.
    — Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 19 May 2022
  • The body accomplishes this by tightening the blood vessels (vasoconstriction), moving platelets to the injury site (platelet aggregation), and forming fibrin—a protein that helps blood clot.
    — Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2025
  • This option features cold therapy or cryotherapy, which causes vasoconstriction (closing or tightening of blood vessels), which may improve the appearance and texture of the skin.
    — Isabella Ubaldi, Health, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Experts say that caffeine and sugar in soda could contribute to menstrual cramps by causing vasoconstriction and increasing inflammation.
    — Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
  • He was diagnosed with reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RVS), which happens when vessels supplying blood to the brain tighten.
    — Ashley May, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2018
  • The scientific term for this temporary narrowing of arteries is reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome.
    — Author: James Gorman, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Apr. 2018
  • According to Cleveland Clinic, vasoconstriction is when the muscles around a person’s blood vessels tighten, making the space inside smaller and affecting blood flow.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Hypothetical mechanisms of transient monocular visual loss in our patient include vasoconstriction or embolism in the arterial blood supply of the eye.
    — Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2014
  • That’s because these eye drops contain an active ingredient called brimonidine, which causes vasoconstriction, or the constriction of superficial blood vessels in the skin, Camp said.
    — Alyssa Hui, Health, 27 June 2023
  • Cold weather also causes vasoconstriction (narrowing of blood vessels), according to London, which increases the risk of plaque rupture and the potential for heart attack.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Calcium triggers vasoconstriction, narrowing the artery, raising pressure.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024

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