ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cholinergic

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Cholinergic is an adjective meaning (biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.

Meaning

(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.

More Meanings

  1. (biochemistry) Any drug or substance producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.

Word Forms

Antonyms for cholinergic

Common opposites include anticholinergic.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include muscarinic, parasympathetic, cholinomimetic, parasympathomimetic, nicotinic, vagomimetic.

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