Anticholinergic (redirected from anticholinergic drug)

anticholinergic /an·ti·cho·lin·er·gic/ (-ko?lin-er´jik) parasympatholytic; blocking the passage of impulses through the parasympathetic nerves; also, an agent that so acts.

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an·ti·cho·lin·er·gic (nt-kl-nûrjk, nt-)

n.

An agent that is antagonistic to the action of parasympathetic or other cholinergic nerve fibers.

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Anticholinergic

Blocking the action of the neurohormone acetylcholine. The most obvious effects include dry mouth and dry eyes.

Mentioned in: Antipsychotic Drugs, Hypotonic Duodenography, Neurogenic Bladder

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anticholinergic (an´tīkō´linur´jik),

n (parasympatholytic, cholinolytic), a drug that acts to inhibit the effects of the neurohormone acetylcholine or to inhibit its cholinergic neuroeffects. A cholinergic blocking agent.

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anticholinergic

blockade of acetylcholine receptors, resulting in the inhibition of the transmission of parasympathetic nerve impulses; parasympatholytic. Used most commonly in the nonspecific treatment of vomiting or diarrhea; includes atropine, propantheline, scopolamine, isopropamide.

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anticholinergic Parasympatholytic adjective Referring to an agent or effect that suppresses or inhibits acetylcholine activity noun Any agent that inhibits parasympathetic activity by blocking the neurotransmitter, acetylcholine; anticholinergics are used for asthma, COPD, diarrhea, N&V, Parkinson's disease, and to ↓ smooth muscle spasms–eg, in the urinary bladder; anticholinergics may be antimuscarinic, ganglionic blockers, and neuromuscular blockers