sympatholytic
sympatholytic adjective: that opposes the stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
Adjective
sympatholytic (comparative more sympatholytic, superlative most sympatholytic)
- That opposes the stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
Noun
sympatholytic (plural sympatholytics)
- Any medicine having this effect.
Forms of sympatholytic
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more sympatholytic |
| superlative | most sympatholytic |
| alternative form | sympatheticolytic |
| alternative form | sympathecolytic |
| alternative form | sympathetolytic |
| alternative form | sympathicolytic |
| Noun | |
| plural | sympatholytics |
Origin of sympatholytic
From sympatho- + -lytic.
Questions about sympatholytic
- What does sympatholytic mean?
- Sympatholytic means that opposes the stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
- What part of speech is sympatholytic?
- Sympatholytic can be an adjective or a noun.
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