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anticholinergic Medicine — [ˌantɪˌkəʊlɪ nə:dʒɪk] adjective inhibiting the action of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. noun an anticholinergic drug … English new terms dictionary
anticholinergic — [an΄tī kō΄lin ʉr′jik; an΄tēkō΄lin ʉr′jik, an΄tikō΄lin ʉr′jik] adj. [ ANTI + CHOLINERGIC] having the ability to retard or block the activity of organs that receive their nerve impulses through the parasympathetic nervous system by opposing the… … English World dictionary
drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… … Universalium
Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… … Universalium
anticholinergic — I noun a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine • Syn: ↑anticholinergic drug • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • … Useful english dictionary
Anticholinergic — An anticholinergic agent is a substance that blocks the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the central and the peripheral nervous system. An example of an anticholinergic is dicycloverine, and the classic example is atropine. Anticholinergics are… … Wikipedia
Anticholinergic — The action of certain medications that inhibit the transmission of parasympathetic nerve impulses and thereby reduce spasms of smooth muscle (such as that, for example, in the bladder). * * * Antagonistic to the action of parasympathetic or other … Medical dictionary
Drug overdose — For other uses, see Overdose (disambiguation). Drug overdose Classification and external resources Activated charcoal is a commonly used agent for decontamination of the gastrointestinal tract in overdoses … Wikipedia
anticholinergic — /an ti koh leuh nerr jik, kol euh /, Biochem., Pharm. adj. 1. of or pertaining to a substance that opposes the effects of acetylcholine; interfering with the passage of parasympathetic nerve impulses. Cf. cholinolytic. n. 2. an anticholinergic… … Universalium
anticholinergic — an•ti•cho•lin•er•gic [[t]ˌæn tɪˌkoʊ ləˈnɜr dʒɪk, ˌkɒl ə [/t]] adj. 1) phl biochem. pha of or pertaining to a substance that opposes the effects of acetylcholine; interfering with the passage of parasympathetic nerve impulses 2) biochem. pha an… … From formal English to slang
