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cholinomimetic

adjective cho·li·no·mi·met·ic \ ˌkō-lə-nō-mə-ˈmet-ik, ˌkäl-ə-, -mī- \

medical Definition of cholinomimetic

: resembling acetylcholine or simulating its physiologic action
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cholinomimetic

noun

medical Definition of cholinomimetic

: a cholinomimetic substance

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