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 Definitions of anticholinergic  [ˌæn tɪˌkoʊ ləˈnɜr dʒɪk, -ˌkɒl ə-]  

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Definition of 'anticholinergic' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) anticholinergic
of or pertaining to a substance that opposes the effects of acetylcholine; interfering with the passage of parasympathetic nerve impulses.

2. (n.) anticholinergic
an anticholinergic substance, as a drug.

Etymology:  (1940–45)

Definition of 'anticholinergic' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) anticholinergic, anticholinergic drug
a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine

2. (adj) anticholinergic
inhibiting or blocking the action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
"anticholinergic drugs"



'anticholinergic' - Nearby Entries  

anti-catholicism  antic  anticatalyst  anticholinergic  anticholinergic drug  anticholinesterase  antichrist  



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