Relating to or causing the contraction or spasm of blood vessels.
From Greek 'haima' (blood) + 'spastikos' (pulling or contracting). This medical term combines the prefix for blood with the Greek root meaning spasm or convulsion, used in medical terminology since the 19th century.
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