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American
[sim-puh-thoh-mi-met-ik, -mahy-]
/ ˌsɪm pə θoʊ mɪˈmɛt ɪk, -maɪ- /
adjective
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mimicking stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
noun
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an agent that mimics the stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
sympathomimetic
British
/ ˌsɪmpəθəʊmɪˈmɛtɪk /
adjective
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causing a physiological effect similar to that produced by stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system
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noun
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a sympathomimetic drug Compare sympatholytic
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2012 Digital Edition
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2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Sympathomimetic drugs are related to stimulants.
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