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sympatholytic

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sym·pa·tho·lyt·ic  (smp-th-ltk)
adj.
Opposing the physiological effects caused by stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system: a sympatholytic treatment.
[sympath(etic) + -lytic.]
sympatholytic [ˌsɪmpəθəʊˈlɪtɪk] Med
adj
(Medicine)
a.  inhibiting or antagonistic to nerve impulses of the sympathetic nervous system
b.  of or relating to such inhibition
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a sympatholytic drug Compare sympathomimetic
[from sympath(etic) + -lytic]
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