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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-ti-koh-luh-nur-jik, -kol-uh-]
- /ˌæn tɪˌkoʊ ləˈnɜr dʒɪk, -ˌkɒl ə-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-ti-koh-luh-nur-jik, -kol-uh-]
- /ˌæn tɪˌkoʊ ləˈnɜr dʒɪk, -ˌkɒl ə-/
Definitions of anticholinergic word
- adjective anticholinergic blocking nerve impulses through the parasympathetic nerves 3
- noun anticholinergic 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 3
- adjective anticholinergic 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 3
- noun anticholinergic an anticholinergic drug, as atropine 3
- noun anticholinergic 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. 3
- adjective anticholinergic of or relating to a substance that opposes the effects of acetylcholine; interfering with the passage of parasympathetic nerve impulses. Compare cholinolytic. 1
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Origin of anticholinergic
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45; anti- + cholinergic, equivalent to choline + -ergic
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Parts of speech for Anticholinergic
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anticholinergic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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