anticholinergic

Speech parts

1. anticholinergic - Noun

2. anticholinergic - Adjective

Meaning

a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine

inhibiting or blocking the action of acetylcholine at a receptor site

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

anticholinergic drug sedative corticosteroid antispasmodic antidepressant anti-inflammatory analgesic anxiolytic benzodiazepine spasmolytic anticonvulsant anticholinesterase cholinergic cholinesterase opioid
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Antonyms

cholinergic

Hypernyms

medicine medication medicament medicinal drug

Hyponyms

oxyphencyclimine Daricon

Examples

anticholinergic drugs Source: Internet

Antihistamine effectiveness for sleep may decrease over time, and anticholinergic side-effects (such as dry mouth) may also be a drawback with these particular drugs. Source: Internet

The risk of developing extrapyramidal symptoms such as tardive dyskinesia is below that of typical antipsychotics ; this may be due to clozapine's anticholinergic effects. Source: Internet

The following are 2 of the most common treatment approaches of this type: Anticholinergic drugs are effective in about 50% of cases, but often cause unpleasant side effects such as confusion and constipation. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

anticholesterol anticholesterolemic anticholinergenic anticholinergic drug anticholinesterase anticholinesterasic