cho·li·ner·gic

(kō′lə-nûr′jĭk)

adj.

1. Activated by or capable of liberating acetylcholine, especially in the parasympathetic nervous system.

2. Having physiological effects similar to those of acetylcholine: a cholinergic agent or drug.

[(acetyl)cholin(e) + -ergic.]

cho′li·ner′gi·cal·ly adv.

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cholinergically

(ˌkəʊlɪˈnɜːdʒɪkəlɪ)

adv

(Physiology) in a cholinergic manner

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Chronic ingestion of bisphenol A decreases the cholinergically evoked and spontaneous contractions of rat uterus in vitro.

Chronic ingestion of bisphenol A decreases the cholinergically evoked and spontaneous contractions of rat uterus in vitro

Cuneiform neurons activated during cholinergically induced active sleep in the cat.

Role of the nitrergic system of the cuneiform nucleus in cardiovascular responses in Urethane-Anesthetized male rats

According to Dunnett, Low, Iversen, Stenevi and Bjorkland (1982), implanted animals with cholinergically rich cells were able to perform a requested task as the control animals; however, the time required for its execution was much higher than that expended by the control animals.

Animal model of cognitive decline and neural transplantation of stem cells as a prospective therapy/Modelos animales de degeneracion cognitiva y uso de transplantes neurales de celulas madre como terapia/Modelos animais de declinio cognitivo e uso de transplantes neurais de celulas-mae como terapia

Mandolesi et al., "Cognitive performances of cholinergically depleted rats following chronic donepezil administration," Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, vol.

Cholinergic Potentiation of Restoration of Visual Function after Optic Nerve Damage in Rats

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