cholinomimetic

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

adjectiveBiochemistry, Pharmacology.
  1. mimicking the action of choline, especially acetylcholine.

  2. a drug or other substance that has cholinometric properties.

Origin of cholinomimetic

1
First recorded in 1965–70; choline + -o- + mimetic

Words Nearby cholinomimetic

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