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Adjective: anticholinergic  ,an,tI,kow-lu'nur-jik or ,an-tee,kow-li'nur-jik
  1. Inhibiting or blocking the action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
    "anticholinergic drugs"
Noun: anticholinergic  ,an,tI,kow-lu'nur-jik or ,an-tee,kow-li'nur-jik
  1. A substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine
    "The patient was given an anticholinergic to reduce excessive salivation";
    - anticholinergic drug

Derived forms: anticholinergics

Type of: med [informal], medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine

Antonym: cholinergic

Encyclopedia: Anticholinergic