sympatholytic /sym·pa·tho·lyt·ic/ (-lit´ik)
sympatholytic, sympatholytic agent.
sympatholytic (sim´p
thōlit´ik),
1. antiadrenergic; opposing the effects of impulses conveyed by adrenergic postganglionic fibers of the sympathetic nervous system.
2. an agent that so acts.
sym·pa·tho·lyt·ic (s m p -th -lt k)adj. Opposing the physiological effects caused by stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system. |
sympatholytic, sympatholytic agent.
See antiadrenergic.
sympatholytic (sim´p
thōlit´ik),adj pertaining to a drug that blocks the effects of stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system. See also adrenolytic.
sympatholytic
antiadrenergic: blocking transmission of impulses from the adrenergic (sympathetic) postganglionic fibers to effector organs or tissues, inhibiting such sympathetic functions as smooth muscle contraction and glandular secretion. Also, an agent that produces such an effect.
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