sym·pa·tho·lyt·ic (s m p -th -lt k)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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