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Definition of Methacholine
1. Noun. Parasympathomimetic drug (trademark Mecholyl) that stimulates secretions and smooth muscle activity.
Generic synonyms: Medicament, Medication, Medicinal Drug, Medicine
Language type: Trademark
Definition of Methacholine
1. Noun. A synthetic choline ester that alters the activity of muscarinic receptors in certain neurons. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Methacholine
Literary usage of Methacholine
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"The interrelationships between smoking history, objective markers of allergy and
inflammation, and methacholine responsiveness were examined among 778 ..."
2. Health Benefits of Smoking Cessation: A Report of the Surgeon General by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Similarly, former smokers had intermediate levels of methacholine responsiveness
compared with the other groups, and those former smokers who were ..."
3. Air Quality Criteria for Oxides of Nitrogenby Dennis J. Kotchmar by Dennis J. Kotchmar (1996)
"There was a significant increase in airway responsiveness to methacholine (bromide)
after NO2 exposure. Responsiveness to methacholine was quantified by the ..."
4. Papers and Proceedings of the Surgeon General's Conference on Agricultural edited by Melvin L. Myers (1994)
"The methacholine easily reaches the muscle, which is situated on the outer surface
of the trachea. These results are compared with the dose-response ..."
5. From Test Tube to Patient: New Drug Development in the United States by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"At the end of the month, White tested Peterson's lung function with a Peterson
says that the worst part of the methacholine test wasn't the wheezing but the ..."
6. Children's Environmental Health Research: Indoor Mold and Children's Health edited by Allen Dearry, Gwen Collman (2000)
"The 15 staff members were investigated by questionnaire, and a methacholine test
was performed to determine airway responsiveness. A few months later, ..."
7. Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"In affluent countries methacholine or histamine challenge remains the method of
choice. Exercise challenge, using strict environmental conditions, ..."
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