Cholinergic

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any drug or substance producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.
Adjective
  1. 1
    releasing or activated by acetylcholine or a related compound wordnet

Etymology

From choline + -ergic.

Related phrases

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