parasympathomimetic /para·sym·pa·tho·mi·met·ic/ (-sim″pah-tho-mi-met´ik) cholinergic.
Parasympathomimetic
parasympathomimetic
parasympathomimetic (per´
-sim´pthō´mimet´ik),
par·a·sym·pa·tho·mi·met·ic (p r  -s mp-th -m-m t ik, -m -)adj. Having an action resembling that caused by stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system. |
Parasympathomimetic
An agent whose effects mimic those resulting from stimulation of the parasympathetic nerves.
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parasympathomimetic
[per′əsim′pəthō′mimet′ik]
Etymology: Gk, para + sympathein, to feel with, mimesis, imitation
1 adj, pertaining to a substance producing effects similar to those caused by stimulation of a parasympathetic nerve.
2 n, an agent whose effects mimic those resulting from stimulation of parasympathetic nerves, especially those produced by acetylcholine. Also called cholinergic.
parasympathomimetic (per´
-sim´pthō´mimet´ik),adj See cholinergic.
parasympathomimetic
cholinergic; producing effects resembling those of stimulation of the parasympathetic nerve supply of a part. Also, an agent that produces such effects, e.g. physostigmine.
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