phlebotonic

Etymology

From phlebo- + tonic.

phlebotonic means 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. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

adj

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.

noun

A substance (especially a drug) that is phlebotonic; a drug that modifies the tone of vein walls to treat venous insufficiency causing venous ulcers, hemorrhoids, or varicose veins.“Phlebotonics are a heterogeneous class of drugs used to treat haemorrhoidal disease in the less severe stages of first and second-degree haemorrhoids, and during the thrombosis episodes. Although their true mechanism of action has not been well established, they are associated with strengthening of blood vessel walls, increasing venous tone, lymphatic drainage and normalizing capillary permeabilit”