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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an·ti·mus·ca·rin·ic
(an'tē-mŭs'kă-rin'ik), Inhibiting or preventing the actions of muscarine and muscarinelike agents, or the effects of parasympathetic stimulation at the neuroeffector junction (for example, atropine).
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