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cholinomimetic

[ koh-luh-noh-mi-met-ik, -mahy- ]

adjective

, Biochemistry, Pharmacology.
  1. mimicking the action of choline, especially acetylcholine.
  2. a drug or other substance that has cholinometric properties.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cholinomimetic1

First recorded in 1965–70; choline + -o- + mimetic

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