sympatholytic
[ sim-puh-thoh-lit-ik ]
adjectivePhysiology, Pharmacology.
opposing the effects of stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
Origin of sympatholytic
1- Compare cholinolytic.
Words Nearby sympatholytic
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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 drug: Compare sympathomimetic
Origin of sympatholytic
1C20: from sympath (etic) + -lytic
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