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anticholinergic drug

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Noun1.anticholinergic drug - a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine
anticholinergic
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Daricon, oxyphencyclimine - an anticholinergic drug (trade name Daricon) used in treating peptic ulcers
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Antisialagogues are frequently used alone or in combination with other forms of therapy; these anticholinergic drugs act on the cholinergic, parasympathetic, secretomotor neurons of the gland and cause a temporary reduction in salivary output.
Parotid sialocele in a 10-year-old girl by Mitchell, Ron B. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
They found the people taking anticholinergic drugs were more likely to develop early signs of dementia than those who weren't.
Dementia-like symptoms by Australian Nursing Journal
Anticholinergic drugs can be helpful when a hyperactive bowel is the underlying cause of incontinence.
The medical view. (Toilet World) by Holland, Nancy / Inside MS
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