ADJECTIVE | all | anticholinergic | inhibiting or blocking the action of acetylcholine at a receptor site |
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NOUN | artifact | anticholinergic, anticholinergic drug | a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine |
Meaning | Inhibiting or blocking the action of acetylcholine at a receptor site. | |
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Example | "anticholinergic drugs" | |
Opposite | cholinergic | Releasing or activated by acetylcholine or a related compound |
Spanish | anticolinérgico | |
Catalan | anticolinèrgic | |
Nouns | anticholinergic | a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine |
Meaning | A substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine. | |
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Synonym | anticholinergic drug | |
Narrower | oxyphencyclimine, Daricon | An anticholinergic drug (trade name Daricon) used in treating peptic ulcers |
Broader | medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease |
Spanish | anticolinérgico | |
Catalan | anticolinèrgic | |
Adjectives | anticholinergic | inhibiting or blocking the action of acetylcholine at a receptor site |
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