blocking nerve impulses through the parasympathetic nerves
noun
2. medicine
a drug or agent that blocks these nerve impulses, used to control intestinal spasm, increase the heart rate, dilate the pupils for examination of the eyes, dry secretions in anaesthesia, and in some forms to treat Alzheimer's disease
having the ability to retard or block the activity of organs that receive their nerve impulses through the parasympathetic nervous system by opposing the action of acetylcholine
noun
2.
an anticholinergic drug, as atropine
Word origin
anti- + cholinergic
anticholinergic in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(æntikoʊlinɜrdʒɪk)
Word forms: (regular plural) anticholinergics
noun
(Pharmaceutical: Drugs)
An anticholinergic is a drug or agent that blocks nerve impulses through the parasympathetic nerves. Anticholinergics are used to control intestinal spasm, increase the heart rate, dilate the pupils,and in some forms to treat Alzheimer's disease.
Anticholinergics mimic the effect of cutting the parasympathetic nerves.
Anticholinergics reduce spasms by affecting the activity of the parasympathetic nervous system.
An anticholinergic is a drug or agent that blocks nerve impulses through the parasympathetic nerves.Anticholinergics are used to control intestinal spasm, increase the heart rate, dilate the pupils,and in some forms to treat Alzheimer's disease.