anticholinergic


an·ti·cho·lin·er·gic

adj \-ˌkō-lə-ˈnər-jik\

Definition of ANTICHOLINERGIC

: opposing or blocking the physiologic action of acetylcholine
anticholinergic noun

First Known Use of ANTICHOLINERGIC

1942

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