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sympatholytic

sym·pa·tho·lyt·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sim-puh-thoh-lit-ik]
    • /ˌsɪm pə θoʊˈlɪt ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sim-puh-thoh-lit-ik]
    • /ˌsɪm pə θoʊˈlɪt ɪk/

Definitions of sympatholytic word

  • adjective sympatholytic opposing the effects of stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system. 1
  • adjective sympatholytic inhibiting or antagonistic to nerve impulses of the sympathetic nervous system 0
  • adjective sympatholytic of or relating to such inhibition 0
  • noun sympatholytic a sympatholytic drug 0
  • adjective sympatholytic having the effect of decreasing the activity of the sympathetic nervous system 0
  • noun sympatholytic A sympatholytic is any drug that inhibits nerve impulses of the sympathetic nervous system. 0
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Origin of sympatholytic

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; sympath(etic) + -o- + -lytic

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Parts of speech for Sympatholytic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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sympatholytic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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