Definition of Anticholinergic

1. Noun. A substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine.

Exact synonyms: Anticholinergic Drug
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"
Antonyms: Cholinergic

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

1. An agent that blocks the parasympathetic nerves. Synonym: parasympatholytic. (18 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anticholinergic

antichaos
antichaotic
anticharm
antichav
antichild
antichip
antichlor
antichlors
antichoice
antichoicer
antichoicers
anticholagogue
anticholesteraemic agents
anticholesterol
anticholinergenic
anticholinergic (current term)
anticholinergic drug
anticholinergics
anticholinesterase
anticholinesterases
antichristian
antichristianly
antichristians
antichrists
antichromatin
antichronical
antichronism
antichronisms
antichurch
anticigarette

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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