Sympatheticolytic
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of sympatholytic. alt-of, alternative
"Cocaine diminished considerably the hypertensive effect, which is not reversed by the sympatheticolytic F. 883."
- 1 Alternative form of sympatholytic. alt-of, alternative
"Other pharmacologic actions include the cyanosis of the coxcomb, rather slight sympatheticolytic (epinephrine-reversal) action, slight rise in blood pressure, depression of frog’s heart, mydriasis in rabbits (M. E. Davis, Adair, Chen and Swanson, 1935)."
Example
More examples"Other pharmacologic actions include the cyanosis of the coxcomb, rather slight sympatheticolytic (epinephrine-reversal) action, slight rise in blood pressure, depression of frog’s heart, mydriasis in rabbits (M. E. Davis, Adair, Chen and Swanson, 1935)."
Etymology
From sympathetic + -o- + -lytic.
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