Etymology: L, vas + constrigere, to tighten. a decrease in the diameter of a blood vessel. It plays an important role in the control of blood pressure and the distribution of blood throughout the body. Vasoconstriction is triggered by stimulation of the vasomotor constriction center in the medulla.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  typify(Verb) To embody, exemplify; to represent by an image, form, model, or resemblance. 2  typify(Verb) To portray stereotypically. 3  typify(Verb) To serve as a typical or reference specimen.
Vitrum has contributed a number of words to the English language besides vitrine.. Vitreous (resembling glass or relating to, derived from, or consisting of glass) is the most common of these. Vitrify (to convert or become converted into glass or into a glassy substance by heat and fusion) is another. A much rarer vitrum word - and one that also entered English by way of vitre - is vitrailed, meaning fitted with stained glass..