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cholinergic Definition

cho·lin·er·gic (kō′lin ʉrjik)

adjective

  1. having the properties of acetylcholine
  2. releasing or stimulated by acetylcholine

Etymology: < choline + Gr ergon, work + -ic

cholinergic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • agonist: Thus, the fact that lithium potentiates the epileptogenic effects of cholinergic agonists may be explained by its presynaptic effects.
  • neuron: Each of these symptoms can be traced back to excessive stimulation of cholinergic neurons.
  • receptor: These medicines block cholinergic receptors in many parts of the body including the brain.
  • poison: It is a cholinergic poison, not very dissimilar from what you would know as a " nerve agent " .
  • input: However, the nature of the exact contributions of cortical cholinergic inputs to attentional performance has remained unclear.
  • system: For example, consider the following profile of action shown by drugs that effect the cholinergic system.

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