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Term:
acetylcholine-induced blood vessel dilation expressed as percent reduction of the force generated in a pre-constricted blood vessel
This is a measure of the relaxation caused by the addition of acetylcholine to a pre-constricted blood vessel. It is the ratio of the amount of dilation compared to a fully dilated blood vessel.
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acetylcholine-induced blood vessel relaxation expressed as percent of full dilation
Related Phenotype Data for Term "acetylcholine-induced blood vessel dilation expressed as percent reduction of the force generated in a pre-constricted blood vessel" (CMO:0000731)