anticholinergic
IPA: æntaɪkˈoʊɫinɝdʒɪk
noun
- (medicine) Any of a class of drugs, typically used to treat various disorders and some forms of poisoning, which inhibit the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site.
adjective
- That inhibits the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site.
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Examples of "anticholinergic" in Sentences
- It also acts as an anticholinergic.
- It is classified as an anticholinergic drug.
- Embramine is an antihistamine and anticholinergic.
- Azatadine is an antihistamine and anticholinergic.
- Moxastine is an antihistamine and anticholinergic.
- Chlorothen is an antihistamine and anticholinergic.
- Clobenzepam is an antihistamine and anticholinergic.
- The risk of addiction is low in the anticholinergic class.
- Sedative and anticholinergic side effects occur more frequently in the elderly.
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