sympatholytic

[ sim-puh-thoh-lit-ik ]

/ ˌsɪm pə θoʊˈlɪt ɪk /

adjective Physiology, Pharmacology.

opposing the effects of stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.

Nearby words

sympatho-, sympathoblast, sympathoblastoma, sympathogonia, sympathogonioma, sympatholytic, sympathomimetic, sympathomimetic amine, sympathy, sympathy strike, sympatric

Compare cholinolytic.

Origin of sympatholytic

First recorded in 1940–45; sympath(etic) + -o- + -lytic

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British Dictionary definitions for sympatholytic

sympatholytic

/ (ˌsɪmpəθəʊˈlɪtɪk) med /

adjective

inhibiting or antagonistic to nerve impulses of the sympathetic nervous system
of or relating to such inhibition

noun

a sympatholytic drugCompare sympathomimetic

Word Origin for sympatholytic

C20: from sympath (etic) + -lytic

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Medicine definitions for sympatholytic

sympatholytic

[ sĭm′pə-thō-lĭt′ĭk ]

adj.

Opposing the physiological effects caused by stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.