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Definition of Anticholinergic
1. Noun. A substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine.
Generic synonyms: Medicament, Medication, Medicinal Drug, Medicine
Specialized synonyms: Daricon, Oxyphencyclimine
2. Adjective. Inhibiting or blocking the action of acetylcholine at a receptor site. "Anticholinergic drugs"
Definition of Anticholinergic
1. Adjective. That inhibits the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site ¹
2. Noun. (medicine) Any of a class of drugs, typically used to treat various disorders and some forms of poisoning, which inhibit the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Anticholinergic
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Anticholinergic
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Anticholinergic
Literary usage of Anticholinergic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Assessment and Treatment of Patients With Coexisting Mental Illness and by Richard Ries (1996)
"A class of medications called anticholinergic agents can eliminate the muscle spasms
... anticholinergic agents can also reduce the extrapyramidal movement ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Although it has no anticholinergic activity in tests on animals, amantadine is
... We could not demonstrate a selective anticholinergic effect of amantadine ..."
3. Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Inhaled anticholinergic agents produce bronchodilation by reducing intrinsic ...
However, anticholinergic agents such as atropine have lost favor because of ..."
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