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anticholinergic
[ an-ti-koh-luh-nur-jik, -kol-uh- ]
/ ˌæn tɪˌkoʊ ləˈnɜr dʒɪk, -ˌkɒl ə- /
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adjective
of or relating to a substance that opposes the effects of acetylcholine; interfering with the passage of parasympathetic nerve impulses.Compare cholinolytic.
noun
an anticholinergic substance, as a drug.
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British Dictionary definitions for anticholinergic
anticholinergic
/ (ˌæntɪˌkɒlɪˈnɜːdʒɪk) /
adjective
physiol blocking nerve impulses through the parasympathetic nerves
noun
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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