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sympatholytic


sym·pa·tho·lyt·ic

adj \ˌsim-pə-thō-ˈli-tik\

Definition of SYMPATHOLYTIC

: tending to oppose the physiological results of sympathetic nervous activity or of sympathomimetic drugs <a sympatholytic agent>
sympatholytic noun

Origin of SYMPATHOLYTIC

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1943

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