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sympathomimetic

[ sim-puh-thoh-mi-met-ik, -mahy- ]

adjective

  1. mimicking stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.

noun

  1. an agent that mimics the stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.

sympathomimetic

/ ˌsɪmpəθəʊmɪˈmɛtɪk /

adjective

  1. causing a physiological effect similar to that produced by stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system

noun

  1. a sympathomimetic drug Compare sympatholytic

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sympathomimetic1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sympathomimetic1

C20: from sympath ( etic ) + mimetic

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