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antimuscarinic

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antimuscarinic /an·ti·mus·ca·rin·ic/ (an″te-) (an″ti-mus´kah-rin´ik)
1. effective against the toxic effects of muscarine.
2. blocking the muscarinic receptors.
3. an agent having either such action.
antimuscarinic
[-mus′kərin′ik]
Etymology: Gk, anti + L, musca, fly
effective against the poisonous activity of muscarine. Compare muscarinic.
antimuscarinic [an″te-, an″ti-mus″kah-rin´ik]
1. effective against the toxic effects of muscarine.
2. blocking the muscarinic receptors.
3. an agent that counteracts the effects of muscarine or blocks the muscarinic receptors.
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