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anticholinergic

[an-ti-koh-luh-nur-jik, -kol-uh-]Biochemistry, Pharmacology
adjective
  1. of or relating to a substance that opposes the effects of acetylcholine; interfering with the passage of parasympathetic nerve impulses.Compare cholinolytic.
noun
  1. an anticholinergic substance, as a drug.

Origin of anticholinergic

1940–45; anti- + cholinergic, equivalent to choline + -ergic
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British Dictionary definitions for anticholinergic

anticholinergic

adjective
  1. physiol blocking nerve impulses through the parasympathetic nerves
noun
  1. med a drug or agent that blocks these nerve impulses, used to control intestinal spasm, increase the heart rate, dilate the pupils for examination of the eyes, dry secretions in anaesthesia, and in some forms to treat Alzheimer's disease
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anticholinergic in Medicine

anticholinergic

[ăn′tē-kō′lə-nûr′jĭk, ăn′tī-]
n.
  1. An agent that is antagonistic to the action of parasympathetic or other cholinergic nerve fibers.
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