"Bayliss effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Bayliss effects [plural]
Etymology: Discovered by English physiologist William Bayliss (1860–1924). Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bayliss effect (plural Bayliss effects)
  1. (physiology) A special manifestation of the myogenic tone in the vasculature, whereby in the event that blood pressure is increased in the arterioles and the vessels distend, they react with a sudden vasoconstriction caused by the activation of certain ion channels in the vascular smooth muscle cells. Wikipedia link: Bayliss effect, William Bayliss Categories (topical): Physiology Translations (special manifestation of the myogenic tone in the vasculature): Bayliss-effektus (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-Bayliss_effect-en-noun-n9hX0oWd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

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